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正版

zhèngbǎn

genuine; authorized

An authentic jar beside a copy
Memory picture

Characters in this word

正 zhèng

Strokes
5
Radical
止 — to stop, to halt
Made of
一 one 止 to stop, to halt
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

版 bǎn

Strokes
8
Radical
片 — slice, splinter
Made of
片 slice, splinter 反 reverse, opposite
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 我买正版书。 Wǒ mǎi zhèngbǎn shū. I buy genuine books.
  • 这是正版。 Zhè shì zhèngbǎn. This is genuine.
  • 请用正版软件。 Qǐng yòng zhèngbǎn ruǎnjiàn. Please use authorized software.

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