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趋势

qūshì

trend

Leaves drifting in one direction
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Characters in this word

趋 qū

Strokes
12
Radical
走 — to walk, to run, to flee
Made of
走 to walk, to run, to flee 刍 to mow, to cut grass
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 趋

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

  • 这是新趋势。 Zhè shì xīn qū shì. This is a new trend.
  • 趋势很明显。 Qū shì hěn míngxiǎn. The trend is very clear.
  • 这个趋势不错。 Zhè ge qū shì bú cuò. This trend is not bad.

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