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标识

biāoshí

sign; identifier; to identify

A wooden signpost with two pictogram boards
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Characters in this word

标 biāo

Strokes
9
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 示 altar
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 标

识 shí

Strokes
7
Radical
讠 — words, speech
Made of
讠 words, speech 只 only, merely, just
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 识

Example phrases

  • 入口处的安全标识不够醒目,游客很容易走错方向。 Rùkǒu chù de ānquán biāoshí bú gòu xǐngmù, yóukè hěn róngyì zǒu cuò fāngxiàng. The safety signs at the entrance are not prominent enough, so visitors can easily go the wrong way.
  • 路口的标识很清楚,一看就知道该往哪走。 Lùkǒu de biāoshí hěn qīngchu, yí kàn jiù zhīdào gāi wǎng nǎ zǒu. The signs at the junction are very clear, so you can tell at a glance which way to go.
  • 每个公司都有自己的标识,印在包装和名片上。 Měi ge gōngsī dōu yǒu zìjǐ de biāoshí, yìn zài bāozhuāng hé míngpiàn shàng. Every company has its own emblem, printed on packaging and business cards.

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