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CHINESE CHARACTER

yǐng

影

影

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shadow; image; film

Numbered pinyin
ying3
English meanings
shadow; image; reflection; film

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    shù树de的yǐngzi影子yìng映zài在qiáng墙shàng上。

    The shadow of the tree was reflected on the wall.

  2. 02

    wǒmen我们zuó昨wǎn晚kàn看le了yī一chǎng场diànyǐng电影。

    We watched a movie last night.

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