Chinese

人生

/ɻən³⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵/
life (i.e. human life) (Classifier: 段 m)
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 6
  • 儂生
  • 侬生

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  • characterChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個/个 m c; 隻/只 h)”
  • characterChinese生 “to live; to subsist; to exist”
    • ideaChinese屮 “new birth of plant”
    • ideaChinese一 “one”

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