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档案

dàng'àn

file, record

A person pulls a thick folder from a filing cabinet drawer
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Characters in this word

档 dàng

Strokes
10
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 当 appropriate, timely
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 档

案 àn

Strokes
10
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
安 peaceful, tranquil, quiet 木 tree
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 案

Example phrases

  • 这些档案保存了工厂改制期间的关键决策过程。 Zhèxiē dàng'àn bǎocún le gōngchǎng gǎizhì qījiān de guānjiàn juécè guòchéng. These records preserve the key decision-making process during the factory's restructuring.
  • 学校把每个学生的档案都放在这个柜子里。 Xuéxiào bǎ měi gè xuésheng de dàng'àn dōu fàng zài zhège guìzi lǐ. The school keeps every student's file in this cabinet.
  • 他在档案室里找了半天,才找到那份旧档案。 Tā zài dàng'ànshì lǐ zhǎo le bàntiān, cái zhǎodào nà fèn jiù dàng'àn. He searched the records room for ages before he found that old file.

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