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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- lei4
- English meanings
- tear, lachrymal, teardrop, brine, eyewater
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 氵; right 目.
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.
to rein in
rampart; stack
piled up; upright
measure word (kinds)
tired
bud
thunder
Example sentences
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Related words
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