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无偿

wúcháng

free of charge; without compensation

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Characters in this word

无 wú

Strokes
4
Radical
无 — no, not
Made of
一 one 尢 weak, lame

偿 cháng

Strokes
11
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 尝 to taste
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 偿

Example phrases

  • 志愿律师为弱势群体提供无偿法律咨询。 Zhìyuàn lǜshī wèi ruòshì qúntǐ tígōng wúcháng fǎlǜ zīxún. Volunteer lawyers provide free legal consultation for disadvantaged groups.
  • 这个公益组织定期为流浪动物提供无偿医疗帮助。 Zhège gōngyì zǔzhī dìngqī wèi liúlàng dòngwù tígōng wúcháng yīliáo bāngzhù. This nonprofit organization regularly provides free medical care for stray animals.
  • 他退休后把时间无偿献给社区,教孩子们书法。 Tā tuìxiū hòu bǎ shíjiān wúcháng xiàngěi shèqū, jiāo háizimen shūfǎ. After retiring, he devoted his time free of charge to the community, teaching children calligraphy.

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