Chinese

歌手

/kɤ⁵⁵ ʂoʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
singer; vocalist; artist (recording artist)
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese歌 “song; tune (Classifier: 首 m c mn; 支 m c; 闋/阕 m; 隻/只 c w; 條/条 h mn mn-t; 塊/块 mn)”
    • soundChinese哥 “older brother; elder brother”
    • meaningChinese欠 “to lack; to be deficient”
  • characterChinese手 “hand (Classifier: 隻/只 m c mn; 雙/双 m mn; 對/对 c)”

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