Chinese

排球

páiqiú
volleyball (game played on a rectangular court between two teams who strike a ball back and forth over a net)
  • HSK 2
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese排 “to put in order”
    • meaningChinese手 “hand (Classifier: 隻／只 m c mn; 雙／双 m mn; 對／对 c)”
    • soundChinese非 “not be; is not; not”
  • characterChinese球 “fine jade”
    • meaningChinese玉 “jade (originally nephrite, now also including jadeite)”
    • soundChinese求 “to seek; to look for”

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