Chinese

冰箱

bīngxiāng
refrigerator (Classifier: 臺／台 m)
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 3

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  • characterChinese冰 “ice (Classifier: 塊／块 m c; 嚿／𫩥 c)”
    • soundChinese仌 “ice”
    • meaningChinese水 “water (Classifier: 瓶 m; 樽 c; 滴 m c; 池 m c; 盆 m c; 杯 m c)”
  • 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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