Chinese
或是
/xu̯ɔ⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂɻ̩⁵¹/
either ... or ...; or
- HSK 5
- TOCFL 3
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- characterChinese或 “or; either ... or ... (used to list alternatives)”
- meaningChinese戈 “dagger-axe (an ancient Chinese weapon similar to a halberd)”
- soundChinese員 “member”
- soundChinese〇 “circle”
- meaningChinese鼎 “ding (ancient large, three-legged bronze cauldron for cooking or sacrificial rituals)”
- characterChinese是 “this; this thing”
Sources
- HSK / TOCFL word lists — Facts (levels)
- 教育部《國語辭典簡編本》 (Taiwan MOE) — CC BY-ND 3.0 TW
- Written form — n/a
- Wiktionary (via Wiktextract / kaikki.org) — CC BY-SA 4.0