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历程

lìchéng

course; journey; process

A traveller looks back at a winding path
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Characters in this word

历 lì

Strokes
4
Radical
厂 — cliff
Made of
厂 cliff 力 strength, power
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
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程 chéng

Strokes
12
Radical
禾 — cereal, grain, rice
Made of
禾 cereal, grain, rice 呈 to petition, to submit
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 程

Example phrases

  • 这部纪录片梳理了该城市从港口小镇发展为金融中心的艰难历程。 Zhè bù jìlùpiàn shūlǐ le gāi chéngshì cóng gǎngkǒu xiǎozhèn fāzhǎn wéi jīnróng zhōngxīn de jiānnán lìchéng. This documentary traces the difficult course by which the city developed from a small port town into a financial centre.
  • 回顾成长历程,她最感谢的是老师的鼓励。 Huígù chéngzhǎng lìchéng, tā zuì gǎnxiè de shì lǎoshī de gǔlì. Looking back on her growth, what she is most grateful for is her teacher's encouragement.
  • 展览按时间顺序,展示了这家小店六十年的发展历程。 Zhǎnlǎn àn shíjiān shùnxù, zhǎnshì le zhè jiā xiǎo diàn liùshí nián de fāzhǎn lìchéng. Arranged in chronological order, the exhibition shows the shop's sixty years of development.

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