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环节

huánjié

step; part

A chain with one open link
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Characters in this word

环 huán

Strokes
8
Radical
王 — king, ruler
Made of
王 king, ruler 不 no, not, un-
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

节 jié

Strokes
5
Radical
艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这个环节重要。 Zhège huánjié zhòngyào. This step is important.
  • 下个环节开始。 Xià ge huánjié kāishǐ. The next step begins.
  • 每个环节要快。 Měi ge huánjié yào kuài. Every step needs to be quick.

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