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CHINESE CHARACTER
diàn
奠
奠
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establish; sacrifice
- Numbered pinyin
- dian4
- English meanings
- to establish; to offer sacrifice
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
standard; classic
pad
summit; peak
inn
concern; remember
hall
sediment; lake
measure word (approximations)
electricity
pasture; used in 缅甸
electricity
top; jolt
top; jolt
point; dot; o'clock
Example sentences
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- 01
zhè这diàndìng奠定le了chénggōng成功jīchǔ基础。
This laid the foundation for success.
- 02
They offer sacrifices to their ancestors.
Related words
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- 奠定
- 奠基
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