Chinese

信封

xìnfēng
envelope (Classifier: 個／个 m c)
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 3

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  • characterChinese信 “true; accurate; verifiable”
    • soundChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 隻／只 h)”
    • meaningChinese言 “to say; to speak; to talk”
  • characterChinese封 “border, boundary”
    • soundChinese丰 “lush, luxuriant, flourishing”
    • meaningChinese土 “earth; soil”
    • meaningChinese寸 “Legally defined as the tsun of 3.71475 cm.”

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