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或是

huòshì

or

A person choosing between two doors
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Characters in this word

或 huò

Strokes
8
Radical
戈 — spear, lance, halberd
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

是 shì

Strokes
9
Radical
日 — sun
Made of
日 sun 疋 roll, bolt of cloth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 喝茶或是咖啡。 Hē chá huòshì kāfēi. Tea or coffee.
  • 你去或是我去。 Nǐ qù huòshì wǒ qù. You go, or I go.
  • 今天或是明天。 Jīntiān huòshì míngtiān. This day or the next.

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