Chinese

改善

/kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂän⁵¹/
to improve; to better
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 5

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  • characterChinese改 “to change; to transform; to alter; to modify”
    • soundChinese巳 “sixth of twelve earthly branches (十二支 (shí'èrzhī))”
    • meaningChinese攴 “to hit lightly; to tap”
  • characterChinese善 “good; virtuous; charitable; kind”
    • ideaChinese誩 “to quarrel”
    • ideaChinese羊 “caprid (e.g. sheep, goat, antelope, etc.) (Classifier: 隻／只 m c)”

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