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毕业生

bìyèshēng

graduate

A person holding a diploma
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Characters in this word

毕 bì

Strokes
6
Radical
比 — to compare, liken
Made of
比 to compare, liken 十 ten, tenth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 毕

生 shēng

Strokes
5
Radical
生 — life, lifetime
Made of
𠂉 cap 土 soil, earth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 生

Example phrases

  • 他是毕业生。 Tā shì bìyèshēng. He is a graduate.
  • 毕业生很多。 Bìyèshēng hěn duō. There are many graduates.
  • 毕业生找工作。 Bìyèshēng zhǎo gōngzuò. Graduates look for work.

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