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辈

bèi

generation

Three generations of a family
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Character

辈 bèi

Strokes
12
Radical
非 — not, negative, non-
Made of
非 not, negative, non- 车 cart, vehicle
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我和他同辈。 Wǒ hé tā tóngbèi. He and I are the same generation.
  • 老一辈来了。 Lǎo yí bèi lái le. The older generation has come.
  • 年轻一辈爱玩。 Niánqīng yí bèi ài wán. The younger generation loves to have fun.

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