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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- xie2
- English meanings
- demonic, iniquitous, nefarious, evil, unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine)
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 牙; right 阝.
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.
measure word (approximations)
together with
draw
cooperate; assist
to unload
crumbs; bits; disdain
slack; relax
hold under arm; coerce
carry; take along
tilted
tool; weapon
to rest
to leak (of water or gas)
diarrhea
threaten; coerce
harmonious; humorous
thank; decline; wither
shoe
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