Chinese

作文

/t͡su̯ɔ⁵¹ wən³⁵/
essay; composition
  • HSK 2
  • TOCFL 4

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Lineage

  • characterChinese作 “to get up (from a place)”
    • meaningChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 隻／只 h)”
    • soundChinese乍 “suddenly”
  • characterChinese文 “original form of 紋／纹 (wén, “mark, pattern, design, tattoo, decoration”)”

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