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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- die1
- English meanings
- old man, father, papa, pappa, daddy, pa, pop, dada, dad, pater
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top 父; bottom 多.
Meaning & sound clues
父 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “father”.
多 is identified as the sound component (duō). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 爹.
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 fold
small plate; disc
butterfly
spy; espionage
fall
alternate; repeatedly
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