Chinese

建造

/t͡ɕi̯ɛn⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡sɑʊ̯⁵¹/
to build; to construct
  • HSK 5
  • TOCFL 7

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  • characterChinese建 “to build; to construct; to erect”
    • ideaChinese廴 “to stride”
    • ideaChinese聿 “original form of 筆／笔 (bǐ, “writing brush; pencil”)”
  • characterChinese造 “to make; to build; to manufacture”
    • meaningChinese辵 “to walk for a while and be still for a while”
      • ideaChinese彳 “to walk slowly”
      • ideaChinese止 “foot”
    • soundChinese屮 “new birth of plant”
    • soundChinese告 “to report to”
      • ideaChinese壴 “drum”
    • meaningChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”

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