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差别

chābié

difference

Two cups with one difference
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Characters in this word

差 chà

Strokes
9
Radical
工 — labor, work
Made of
羊 sheep, goat 工 labor, work
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

别 bié

Strokes
7
Radical
刂 — knife
Made of
另 another 刂 knife
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 差别不大。 Chā bié bù dà. There is little difference.
  • 这里有差别。 Zhè lǐ yǒu chā bié. There is a difference here.
  • 差别很明显。 Chā bié hěn míng xiǎn. The difference is very clear.

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