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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- pei2
- English meanings
- to compensate for loss, to indemnify, to suffer a financial loss
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 贝; right 咅.
Meaning & sound clues
贝 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “money”.
咅 is identified as the sound component (pǒu). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 赔.
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.
wear; admire
cultivate; train
abundant
embryo
mix
see
Example sentences
Read the Chinese sentence, then check its English translation.
- 01
Pay compensation.
- 02
Lose money.
- 03
Compensate.
- 04
Don't lose.
- 05
Force a smile.
- 06
Lost out.
Related words
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- 索赔
- 赔偿
- 赔钱