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字母

zìmǔ

letter

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Memory picture

Characters in this word

字 zì

Strokes
6
Radical
子 — son, child
Made of
宀 roof 子 son, child
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

母 mǔ

Strokes
5
Radical
母 — mother
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 母

Example phrases

  • 我学字母。 Wǒ xué zìmǔ. I learn letters.
  • 这个字母难。 Zhège zìmǔ nán. This letter is hard.
  • 字母写错了。 Zìmǔ xiě cuò le. The letter is written wrong.

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