Chinese

球迷

/t͡ɕʰi̯oʊ̯³⁵ mi³⁵/
ball game fan (e.g. a soccer fan)
  • HSK 3

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  • characterChinese球 “fine jade”
    • meaningChinese玉 “jade (originally nephrite, now also including jadeite)”
    • soundChinese求 “to seek; to look for”
  • characterChinese迷 “to get lost”
    • meaningChinese辵 “to walk for a while and be still for a while”
      • ideaChinese彳 “to walk slowly”
      • ideaChinese止 “foot”
    • soundChinese米 “hulled or husked uncooked rice (Classifier: 粒 m c mn; 顆／颗 m)”

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