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CHINESE CHARACTER
jiě
姐
姐
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elder sister
- Numbered pinyin
- jie3
- English meanings
- elder sister
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
introduce; mediate; mind
lend
calamity
measure word (events)
drop
measure word (approximations)
quick; victory
to receive
to take the lid off
outstanding; hero
clean
scope
all
grain stalks; straw
exhaust; use up
festival; joint; to save
tie
measure word (events)
fair
undo
warn; admonish; commandment
steps; rank
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 姐姐
- 姐妹
- 小姐
- 姐夫