Chinese

位置

/weɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʈ͡ʂɻ̩⁵¹/
location; position; place (Classifier: 個／个 m c)
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 5

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  • characterChinese位 “position; location; spot”
    • meaningChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 隻／只 h)”
    • soundChinese立 “to stand”
  • characterChinese置 “to put; to place; to plant”
    • meaningChinese网 “net”
    • soundChinese直 “straight; linear; undeviating”
      • ideaChinese目 “eye (Classifier: 雙／双 mn-t)”
      • ideaChinese丨 “To connect vertically; to pass through from top to bottom.”

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