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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- yao3
- English meanings
- incriminate, grip, articulation, incriminate sb. else (usu. falsely), be nitpicking (about use of words), incrimination, articulate, bark, snap at, squeak, crunch, gnaw, tooth, pronounce, gnaw_at, prick, snap, knap, nip, bite off, begnaw, pronounce distinctly, pronunciation, be nitpicking, take, bite, seize with teeth, sting, incriminate sb. else
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 口; right 交.
Meaning & sound clues
口 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “mouth”.
交 is identified as the sound component (jiāo). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 咬.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
demon; weird
row
kiln
kiln; cave dwelling
shine; dazzle; boast
dish; food
bend
drug
want
rumour; folk song
distant; remote
invite
key
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