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cíyǔ

word; expression

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词 cí

Strokes
7
Radical
讠 — words, speech
Made of
讠 words, speech 司 to take charge of, to control, to manage
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

语 yǔ

Strokes
9
Radical
讠 — words, speech
Made of
讠 words, speech 吾 I, my, our
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
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Example phrases

  • 这个词语很常用。 Zhè ge cí yǔ hěn cháng yòng. This word is very common.
  • 我学新词语。 Wǒ xué xīn cí yǔ. I learn new words.
  • 请写下词语。 Qǐng xiě xià cí yǔ. Please write down the words.

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