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CHINESE CHARACTER

xū

墟

墟

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ruins; market

Numbered pinyin
xu1
English meanings
ruins; market

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  1. 01

    dìzhèn地震hòu后chéngshì城市chéngwéi成为fèixū废墟。

    After the earthquake, the city became ruins.

  2. 02

    zhèlǐ这里céng曾shì是yī一gè个xū墟shì市。

    This place used to be a market.

Explore words connected to this character.

  • 废墟
  • 墟市
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