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1.

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2.

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3.

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词

讠yán · speech

司sī · manage

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4.

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5.

How to Use 词

Words about vocabulary and language

词 + related character

In these words, 词 refers to words or vocabulary as a language resource.

词典 • cí diǎn • dictionary • HSK 3

HSK 3

6.

Example Sentences

wǒ我

jīng经

cháng常

shǐ使

yòng用

zhè这

běn

Information

Pinyincí

Meaningword, speech, statement, or a type of classical Chinese poetry

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Radical讠

Traditional詞

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Zhuyinㄘˊ

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讠yán · speech

+司sī · manage

cí词

diǎn典

dictionary

词语 • cí yǔ • words and expressions • HSK 4

HSK 4

cí词

yǔ语

words and expressions

词汇 • cí huì • vocabulary; words and phrases • HSK 5

HSK 5

cí词

huì汇

vocabulary; words and phrases

Words about poetry and lyrics

related character + 词

In these words, 词 refers to a type of lyric or poetic composition.

歌词 • gē cí • song lyric • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

gē歌

cí词

song lyric

诗词 • shī cí • poetry; poems and lyrics • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

shī诗

cí词

poetry; poems and lyrics

本

cí词

diǎn典

chá查

shēng生

cí词

。

I often use this dictionary to look up new words

zhè这

gè个

zhuān专

yè业

míng名

cí词

zài在

yī医

xué学

wén文

xiàn献

zhōng中

hěn很

cháng常

jiàn见

。

This technical term is very common in medical literature.

Zhè这

ge个

zì字

shì是

dòng动

cí词

。

This character is a verb.

Zhè这

ge个

shēng生

cí词

shì是

shén什

me么

yì意

si思

？

What does this new word mean?

zhè这

ge个

cí词

yǔ语

de的

yì意

si思

wǒ我

bù不

tài太

míng明

bai白

。

I don't quite understand the meaning of this word/expression.

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药yàomedicine
阴yīncloudy
游yóuto swim; to travel; to wander; to move through water
右yòuright side or direction
鱼yúfish
远yuǎnfar

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Characters pronounced "ci".

茨cíthatching; caltrop, Tribulus terrestris
刺cìto stab; prick; thorn; splinter
祠cíancestral temple; offer sacrifice
雌cífemale (of a species)
辞cíto resign, to decline, to take leave
瓷cíporcelain, china

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Same Radical

Characters with radical "讠".

谕yùproclaim, instruct; edict
诏zhàodecree, proclaim; imperial decree
谏jiànremonstrate, admonish
诅zǔcurse; swear, pledge
谗chánslander, defame, misrepresent
讫qìfinish; conclude, stop; exhaust

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