Chinese

小吃

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰɻ̩⁵⁵/
simple dish
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 2

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  • characterChinese小 “small, tiny, little”
    • ideaChinese八 “eight”
    • ideaChinese丨 “To connect vertically; to pass through from top to bottom.”
  • characterChinese吃 “to eat; to consume”
    • meaningChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”
    • soundChinese乞 “to beg”

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