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息息相关

xīxīxiāngguān

closely related; intimately connected

A tree whose roots and branches join in one continuous line
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Characters in this word

息 xī

Strokes
10
Radical
心 — heart
Made of
自 self 心 heart
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 息

相 xiāng

Strokes
9
Radical
目 — eye
Made of
木 tree 目 eye
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 相

关 guān

Strokes
6
Radical
丷 — horns
Made of
丷 horns 天 sky, heaven

Example phrases

  • 公共卫生与城市规划息息相关,排水系统薄弱往往会放大疾病风险。 Gōnggòng wèishēng yǔ chéngshì guīhuà xīxīxiāngguān, páishuǐ xìtǒng bóruò wǎngwǎng huì fàngdà jíbìng fēngxiǎn. Public health is closely connected with urban planning; weak drainage systems often amplify disease risks.
  • 人的生活习惯与身体健康息息相关。 Rén de shēnghuó xíguàn yǔ shēntǐ jiànkāng xīxīxiāngguān. A person's daily habits are closely connected with their physical health.
  • 企业的成败与市场的变化息息相关。 Qǐyè de chéngbài yǔ shìchǎng de biànhuà xīxīxiāngguān. The success or failure of a business is intimately connected with changes in the market.

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