Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
替
替tì
Strokes
12
Radical
曰 — to speak
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
副主任将在下月接替现任负责人,继续推进数字化改革。Fù zhǔrèn jiāng zài xià yuè jiētì xiànrèn fùzérén, jìxù tuījìn shùzìhuà gǎigé.The deputy director will replace the current person in charge next month and continue pushing forward digital reform.
新来的老师接替了生病的王老师。Xīn lái de lǎoshī jiētì le shēngbìng de Wáng lǎoshī.The new teacher replaced Teacher Wang, who was ill.
他退休后,由年轻人接替他的位置。Tā tuìxiū hòu, yóu niánqīngrén jiētì tā de wèizhi.After he retired, a younger person took his place.