Chinese

海外

/xaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ waɪ̯⁵¹/
overseas; abroad
  • HSK 6
  • TOCFL 6

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Lineage

  • characterChinese海 “sea; ocean”
    • meaningChinese水 “water (Classifier: 瓶 m; 樽 c; 滴 m c; 池 m c; 盆 m c; 杯 m c)”
    • soundChinese每 “lush”
      • meaningChinese屮 “new birth of plant”
      • soundChinese母 “mother”
  • characterChinese外 “out; outside; external”
    • meaningChinese卜 “to divine”
    • soundChinese月 “moon (Classifier: 輪/轮 m)”

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