Chinese

和平

hépíng
peace (state free of war or animosity)
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese和 “peaceful; harmonious”
    • soundChinese禾 “grain; cereal”
    • meaningChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”
  • characterChinese平 “level; even; flat”
    • componentChinese八 “eight”
    • soundChinese釆 “to distinguish; to discriminate”
    • componentChinese亏 “exhaled air”
    • meaningChinese二 “two”

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