Chinese

白色

/paɪ̯³⁵ sɤ⁵¹/
white (color)
  • HSK 2
  • TOCFL 3

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  • characterChinese白 “white”
  • characterChinese色 “color; tint; hue; shade (Classifier: 隻／只 c)”
    • ideaChinese爪 “claw (of animal, bird); talon; paw; nail”
    • ideaChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 隻／只 h)”
    • ideaChinese卩 “kneeling person”
    • ideaChinese卪 “joint; node”

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