Chinese

想法

/ɕi̯ɑŋ²¹⁴⁻³⁵ fä²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
idea; thought; intention
  • HSK 2
  • TOCFL 3

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  • characterChinese想 “to think (to conceive of something or someone)”
    • soundChinese相 “to see for oneself; to evaluate by seeing for oneself”
      • ideaChinese木 “tree; woody plant”
      • ideaChinese目 “eye (Classifier: 雙／双 mn-t)”
    • meaningChinese心 “heart (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 個／个 c; 粒 mn)”
  • characterChinese法 “law; rule; regulation; statute”
    • meaningChinese水 “water (Classifier: 瓶 m; 樽 c; 滴 m c; 池 m c; 盆 m c; 杯 m c)”
    • meaningChinese廌 “a kind of small deer-like ungulate, antelope”
    • soundChinese盍 “why; how”

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