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姓

xìng

surname

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Character

姓 xìng

Strokes
8
Radical
女 — woman, girl
Made of
女 woman, girl 生 life, lifetime
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 你姓什么? Nǐ xìng shén me? What is your surname?
  • 他姓李吗? Tā xìng Lǐ ma? Is his surname Li?
  • 我姓张啊。 Wǒ xìng Zhāng a. My surname is Zhang.

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