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kōngqián

unprecedented

One tall red bar rises far above the other bars
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Characters in this word

空 kōng

Strokes
8
Radical
穴 — cave, den, hole
Made of
穴 cave, den, hole 工 labor, work
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

前 qián

Strokes
9
Radical
刂 — knife

Example phrases

  • 数字经济的发展速度空前,传统监管模式面临挑战。 Shùzì jīngjì de fāzhǎn sùdù kōngqián, chuántǒng jiānguǎn móshì miànlín tiǎozhàn. The digital economy is developing at an unprecedented speed, challenging traditional regulatory models.
  • 这次比赛吸引了空前多的观众。 Zhè cì bǐsài xīyǐn le kōngqián duō de guānzhòng. This match attracted an unprecedented number of spectators.
  • 今年夏天的热浪空前严重,很多人都躲在家里。 Jīnnián xiàtiān de rèlàng kōngqián yánzhòng, hěn duō rén dōu duǒ zài jiā li. This summer's heat wave is unprecedentedly severe, and many people are hiding at home.

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