Chinese

便利

/pi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ li⁵¹/
convenient; handy
  • HSK 5
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese便 “convenient; handy”
    • ideaChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 隻／只 h)”
    • ideaChinese更 “to change; to replace”
      • soundChinese𰀒 “two chariots”
      • meaningChinese攴 “to hit lightly; to tap”
    • componentChinese𠓥 “whip”
  • characterChinese利 “benefit; advantage”
    • ideaChinese禾 “grain; cereal”
    • ideaChinese刀 “knife; blade (Classifier: 把 m c g h j mb md w x; 張／张 c h; 叢／丛 mn; 支 mn mn-t)”

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