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对付

duìfu

to deal with

A person pushing against a boulder
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Characters in this word

对 duì

Strokes
5
Radical
寸 — inch
Made of
又 and, also, again, in addition 寸 inch
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

付 fù

Strokes
5
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 寸 inch
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这事难对付。 Zhè shì nán duì fu. This matter is hard to deal with.
  • 他不好对付。 Tā bù hǎo duì fu. He is not easy to deal with.
  • 我来对付它。 Wǒ lái duì fu tā. I will deal with it.

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