Chinese

利用

/li⁵¹⁻⁵³ jʊŋ⁵¹/
to use; to utilise; to make use of
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 4

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  • characterChinese利 “benefit; advantage”
    • ideaChinese禾 “grain; cereal”
    • ideaChinese刀 “knife; blade (Classifier: 把 m c g h j mb md w x; 張／张 c h; 叢／丛 mn; 支 mn mn-t)”
  • characterChinese用 “to use; to employ; to operate”

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