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利用

lìyòng

to use; to take advantage of

A person using a branch lever
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Characters in this word

利 lì

Strokes
7
Radical
刂 — knife
Made of
禾 cereal, grain, rice 刂 knife
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 利

用 yòng

Strokes
5
Radical
用 — to use, to employ, to apply
Made of
⺆ frame 𰀁 hook

Example phrases

  • 我们利用时间。 Wǒmen lìyòng shíjiān. We make use of time.
  • 别利用朋友。 Bié lìyòng péngyou. Do not use your friends.
  • 他利用手机学习。 Tā lìyòng shǒujī xuéxí. He uses his phone to study.

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