Chinese

播放

/pu̯ɔ⁵⁵ fɑŋ⁵¹/
to broadcast; to transmit
  • HSK 3

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  • characterChinese播 “to sow; to seed”
    • meaningChinese手 “hand (Classifier: 隻／只 m c mn; 雙／双 m mn; 對／对 c)”
    • soundChinese番 “to do in turns; to take turns; to repeat”
      • soundChinese釆 “to distinguish; to discriminate”
      • meaningChinese田 “farmland (Classifier: 塊／块 m c)”
  • characterChinese放 “to release; to free; to liberate”
    • soundChinese方 “side; aspect; party”
    • meaningChinese攴 “to hit lightly; to tap”

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