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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
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- English meanings
- wave, breaker, unrestrained, dissipated
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 氵; right 良.
Meaning & sound clues
氵 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “water”.
良 is identified as the sound component (liáng). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 浪.
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.
corridor; porch
bright; clear
wolf
jade; clear sound
young man; husband
Example sentences
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Related words
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