Chinese

改造

/kaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ t͡sɑʊ̯⁵¹/
to transform; to remodel
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 6

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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造 “to make; to build; to manufacture”
    • meaningChinese辵 “to walk for a while and be still for a while”
      • ideaChinese彳 “to walk slowly”
      • ideaChinese止 “foot”
    • soundChinese屮 “new birth of plant”
    • soundChinese告 “to report to”
      • ideaChinese壴 “drum”
    • meaningChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”

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