Chinese

當然

/tɑŋ⁵⁵ ɻän³⁵/

of course; surely

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characterChinese當 “to face; to turn towards”
- soundChinese尚 “still; yet”
  - meaningChinese八 “eight”
  - soundChinese向 “to face”
    - ideaChinese宀 “a type of deep house with walls on all four sides, a roof, a main hall, and back rooms”
    - ideaChinese口 “mouth, especially the lips and internal mouth cavity (Classifier: 把 c)”
- meaningChinese田 “farmland (Classifier: 塊／块 m c)”
characterChinese然 “original form of 燃 (rán, “to burn”)”
- soundChinese肰 “dog meat”
  - meaningChinese肉 “meat; flesh”
  - meaningChinese犬 “dog”
- meaningChinese火 “fire; flame (Classifier: 把 m; 團／团 m)”