Chinese

小朋友

/ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ pʰɤŋ³⁵ joʊ̯³/
child; kid
  • HSK 1
  • TOCFL 3

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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朋 “unit of shell money; various theories exist about the exact amount”
  • characterChinese友 “friend; companion”
    • soundChinese又 “again; once more”

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