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有效

yǒuxiào

effective; valid

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Characters in this word

有 yǒu

Strokes
6
Radical
月 — moon
Made of
𠂇 hand 月 moon
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

效 xiào

Strokes
10
Radical
攵 — to rap, to tap
Made of
交 to connect 攵 to rap, to tap
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 效

Example phrases

  • 这个药有效。 Zhège yào yǒuxiào. This medicine works.
  • 办法很有效。 Bànfǎ hěn yǒuxiào. The method is very effective.
  • 票还有效吗? Piào hái yǒuxiào ma? Is the ticket still valid?

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