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内在

nèizài

inner; internal

An open shell with a pearl
Memory picture

Characters in this word

内 nèi

Strokes
4
Radical
入 — to enter, to come in
Made of
冂 frame 人 man, person
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

在 zài

Strokes
6
Radical
土 — soil, earth
Made of
才 ability, talent, gift 土 soil, earth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 内在美重要。 Nèizài měi zhòngyào. Inner beauty is important.
  • 她有内在美。 Tā yǒu nèizài měi. She has inner beauty.
  • 看内在别看脸。 Kàn nèizài bié kàn liǎn. Look at the inside, not the face.

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