Chinese

信箱

/ɕin⁵¹ ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/
mailbox; letter box (private receptacle)
  • HSK 5
  • TOCFL 4

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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箱 “box; chest; trunk”
    • meaningChinese竹 “bamboo (Classifier: 枝; 棵 m; 根 m; 轆／辘 c)”
    • soundChinese相 “to see for oneself; to evaluate by seeing for oneself”
      • ideaChinese木 “tree; woody plant”
      • ideaChinese目 “eye (Classifier: 雙／双 mn-t)”

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