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助理

zhùlǐ

assistant

A helper handing over a folder
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Characters in this word

助 zhù

Strokes
7
Radical
力 — strength, power
Made of
且 moreover, also (post-subject) 力 strength, power
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 助

理 lǐ

Strokes
11
Radical
王 — king, ruler
Made of
王 king, ruler 里 inside
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 理

Example phrases

  • 他是助理。 Tā shì zhùlǐ. He is an assistant.
  • 助理来了。 Zhùlǐ lái le. The assistant has arrived.
  • 我找助理。 Wǒ zhǎo zhùlǐ. I am looking for an assistant.

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