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多边

duōbiān

multilateral

People sit around a many-sided table with a globe
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Characters in this word

多 duō

Strokes
6
Radical
夕 — evening, night, dusk
Made of
夕 evening, night, dusk 夕 evening, night, dusk
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

边 biān

Strokes
5
Radical
辶 — to walk
Made of
辶 to walk 力 strength, power
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 边

Example phrases

  • 在多边贸易框架下,小国也能通过规则维护自身利益。 Zài duōbiān màoyì kuàngjià xià, xiǎoguó yě néng tōngguò guīzé wéihù zìshēn lìyì. Under a multilateral trade framework, small countries can also protect their interests through rules.
  • 几个国家坐在一起,开了一场多边会议。 Jǐ ge guójiā zuò zài yìqǐ, kāi le yì chǎng duōbiān huìyì. Several countries sat down together and held a multilateral meeting.
  • 多边合作能让各国分享更多机会。 Duōbiān hézuò néng ràng gèguó fēnxiǎng gèng duō jīhuì. Multilateral cooperation lets countries share more opportunities.

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