Chinese

平原

/pʰiŋ³⁵ ɥɛn³⁵/
plain (large area of flat land with no trees); flatland (Classifier: 片 m)
  • HSK 5
  • TOCFL 5

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  • characterChinese平 “level; even; flat”
    • componentChinese八 “eight”
    • soundChinese釆 “to distinguish; to discriminate”
    • componentChinese亏 “exhaled air”
    • meaningChinese二 “two”
  • characterChinese原 “original; former; primary; prime; virgin”
    • ideaChinese泉 “springwater (Classifier: 口 m; 眼 m)”
      • ideaChinese白 “white”
      • ideaChinese水 “water (Classifier: 瓶 m; 樽 c; 滴 m c; 池 m c; 盆 m c; 杯 m c)”
    • ideaChinese厂 “cliff; habitable cave on a cliff”

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