Chinese

信息

/ɕin⁵¹ ɕi⁵⁵/
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  • HSK 2
  • TOCFL 7

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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息 “to breathe; to pant”
    • ideaChinese自 “self, oneself; one's own”
    • ideaChinese心 “heart (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 個／个 c; 粒 mn)”

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