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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- ke2
- English meanings
- plate, crust, shell, case, test, theca, hard surface, exuviae, eggshell, hull, rind, casing, cod, valve, scale, housing, husk, shuck
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top 士; bottom 冗.
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.
gram
measure word (units)
overcome; restrain
can
crack seeds; munch
guest; customer
respectful; scrupulous
head
thirsty
to tap
laws
severe; harsh
class
measure word for grains
grain
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- 贝壳