Chinese

住院

/ʈ͡ʂu⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɥɛn⁵¹/
to stay in hospital; to be hospitalized
  • HSK 2
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese住 “to live; to dwell; to reside”
    • meaningChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個/个 m c; 隻/只 h)”
    • soundChinese主 “owner; master”
  • characterChinese院 “courtyard; yard”
    • meaningChinese阜 “mound”
    • soundChinese完 “whole; complete; intact”
      • meaningChinese宀 “a type of deep house with walls on all four sides, a roof, a main hall, and back rooms”
      • soundChinese元 “first; initial; primary; beginning”

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