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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- xing4
- English meanings
- name
Stroke practice
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 女; right 生.
Meaning & sound clues
女 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “woman”.
生 is identified as the sound component (shēng). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 姓.
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.
rise; flourish
punishment; penalty
mold
fortunate; lucky
form
sex
star; week
orangutan; scarlet
fishy (smell)
go
wake
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 姓名
- 姓氏
- 老百姓