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万一

wànyī

in case; what if

A person carrying an umbrella
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Characters in this word

万 wàn

Strokes
3
Radical
一 — one

一 yī

Strokes
1
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 万一下雨呢? Wànyī xiàyǔ ne? What if rain comes?
  • 万一他不来? Wànyī tā bù lái? What if he does not come?
  • 带伞防万一。 Dài sǎn fáng wànyī. Take an umbrella just in case.

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