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单一

dānyī

single; monotonous

One cup on an empty table
Memory picture

Characters in this word

单 dān

Strokes
8
Radical
丷 — horns

一 yī

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

Example phrases

  • 颜色很单一。 Yánsè hěn dānyī. The color is very plain.
  • 口味太单一。 Kǒuwèi tài dānyī. The taste is too monotonous.
  • 工作很单一。 Gōngzuò hěn dānyī. The job is very repetitive.

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