Chinese

外套

/waɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ tʰɑʊ̯⁵¹/
overcoat
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 3

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  • characterChinese外 “out; outside; external”
    • meaningChinese卜 “to divine”
    • soundChinese月 “moon (Classifier: 輪/轮 m)”
  • characterChinese套 “to cover with; to encase; to put on (a sweater, etc.)”
    • ideaChinese大 “of great size; big; large; huge”
    • ideaChinese長 “long (of distance)”

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