Chinese

保留

/pɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ li̯oʊ̯³⁵/
to retain; to keep; to preserve; to hold back
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese保 “to raise; to rear”
    • ideaChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 隻／只 h)”
    • ideaChinese子 “child; offspring; descendant”
  • characterChinese留 “to stay; to remain”
    • soundChinese卯 “fourth of twelve earthly branches (十二支)”
    • soundChinese丣
    • meaningChinese田 “farmland (Classifier: 塊／块 m c)”

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