Chinese

概念

/kaɪ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ni̯ɛn⁵¹/
concept; notion; idea (Classifier: 個／个 m)
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 5

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  • characterChinese概 “general idea”
    • meaningChinese木 “tree; woody plant”
    • soundChinese既 “already”
      • ideaChinese皀 “Prepared food, a vessel full of food (as in 即 and 既, in which is simplified)”
      • ideaChinese旡 “when food becomes stuck in the throat”
  • characterChinese念 “to miss; to long for; to think of; to recall”
    • ideaChinese今 “now; at present; current”
    • ideaChinese心 “heart (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 個／个 c; 粒 mn)”

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