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优势

yōushì

advantage

A taller tower beside a smaller tower
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Characters in this word

优 yōu

Strokes
6
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 尤 especially, particularly
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 优

势 shì

Strokes
8
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
执 to execute 力 strength, power
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 势

Example phrases

  • 我们有优势。 Wǒmen yǒu yōushì. We have an advantage.
  • 他的优势明显。 Tā de yōushì míngxiǎn. His advantage is clear.
  • 这个优势很大。 Zhè ge yōushì hěn dà. This advantage is big.

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