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区别

qūbié

difference

A person comparing two bowls
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Characters in this word

区 qū

Strokes
4
Radical
匸 — box
Made of
匸 box 乂 to govern
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

别 bié

Strokes
7
Radical
刂 — knife
Made of
另 another 刂 knife
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 区别不大。 Qūbié bú dà. The difference is not big.
  • 我看出区别。 Wǒ kàn chū qūbié. I can see the difference.
  • 这有区别吗? Zhè yǒu qūbié ma? Is there a difference here?

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