Chinese

歷史

lìshǐ
history (the study of past events)
  • TOCFL 4
  • 历史

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  • characterChinese歷 “to experience; to go through; to undergo”
    • soundChinese厤 “to administer; to govern”
      • meaningChinese厂 “cliff; habitable cave on a cliff”
      • soundChinese秝 “sparse; thinly spread; few and scattered; few and far between”
        • ideaChinese禾 “grain; cereal”
    • meaningChinese止 “foot”
  • characterChinese史 “history”

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