Chinese

大概

/tä⁵¹⁻⁵³ kaɪ̯⁵¹/
approximately; roughly; about
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 4
  • 大槪

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  • characterChinese大 “of great size; big; large; huge”
  • characterChinese概 “general idea”
    • meaningChinese木 “tree; woody plant”
    • soundChinese既 “already”
      • ideaChinese皀 “Prepared food, a vessel full of food (as in 即 and 既, in which is simplified)”
      • ideaChinese旡 “when food becomes stuck in the throat”

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