Chinese

便宜

piányi
cheap; inexpensive
  • HSK 2
  • TOCFL 7

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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宜 “appropriate; suitable; proper”
    • ideaChinese且 “this”
    • ideaChinese多 “many; much; a lot of; numerous; multi-; poly-”

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