Chinese

最好

/t͡su̯eɪ̯⁵¹ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
best
  • HSK 1
  • TOCFL 4

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  • characterChinese最 “most; -est”
    • meaningChinese宀 “a type of deep house with walls on all four sides, a roof, a main hall, and back rooms”
    • soundChinese取 “to take; to fetch”
      • ideaChinese耳 “ear”
      • ideaChinese又 “again; once more”
  • characterChinese好 “good; well”
    • ideaChinese女 “woman; (only of humans in Standard Chinese) female”
    • ideaChinese子 “child; offspring; descendant”

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