Chinese

事故

/ʂɻ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ ku⁵¹/
accident; mishap (Classifier: 個／个 m; 起 m)
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 7

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  • characterChinese事 “thing; matter (Classifier: 件 m c; 樁／桩 m; 回 m; 條／条 mn-t)”
    • ideaChinese又 “again; once more”
    • ideaChinese中 “middle; center”
  • characterChinese故 “old; of the past”
    • soundChinese古 “the past; ancient times”
    • meaningChinese攴 “to hit lightly; to tap”

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