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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- yin2
- English meanings
- silver
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 钅; right 艮.
Meaning & sound clues
钅 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “money”.
艮 is identified as the sound component (gěn). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 银.
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.
print
as
marriage; in-law relation
cite
earnest; abundant
craving
shade
moon
shade; yin; cloudy
hide; concealed
sound; news
drink; beverage
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 银幕
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- 银行
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