Chinese

國際

/ku̯ɔ³⁵ t͡ɕi⁵¹/
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  • TOCFL 6
  • 国际

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  • characterChinese國 “country; nation; nation-state; kingdom”
    • meaningChinese囗 “box, enclosure”
    • soundChinese或 “or; either ... or ... (used to list alternatives)”
      • meaningChinese戈 “dagger-axe (an ancient Chinese weapon similar to a halberd)”
      • soundChinese員 “member”
        • soundChinese〇 “circle”
        • meaningChinese鼎 “ding (ancient large, three-legged bronze cauldron for cooking or sacrificial rituals)”
  • characterChinese際 “border; boundary; juncture”
    • meaningChinese阜 “mound”
    • soundChinese祭 “to make offerings to; to sacrifice to; to worship”
      • ideaChinese肉 “meat; flesh”
      • ideaChinese又 “again; once more”
      • ideaChinese示 “to show; to reveal; to indicate; to notify; to instruct”

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