Chinese

否定

/foʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ tiŋ⁵¹/
to negate; to deny
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese否 “nay; no; negative”
    • soundChinese不 “not; un-; in-; il-; im-; ir-”
    • meaningChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”
  • characterChinese定 “stable; steady; fixed”
    • meaningChinese宀 “a type of deep house with walls on all four sides, a roof, a main hall, and back rooms”
    • soundChinese正 “straight; upright in proper position; middle”
      • soundChinese丁 “the fourth of the ten heavenly stems”
      • meaningChinese止 “foot”

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