Chinese

直接

/ʈ͡ʂɻ̩³⁵ t͡ɕi̯ɛ⁵⁵/
direct
  • HSK 2
  • TOCFL 4

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Lineage

  • characterChinese直 “straight; linear; undeviating”
    • ideaChinese目 “eye (Classifier: 雙／双 mn-t)”
    • ideaChinese丨 “To connect vertically; to pass through from top to bottom.”
  • characterChinese接 “to come near to; to be close to; to come into contact”
    • meaningChinese手 “hand (Classifier: 隻／只 m c mn; 雙／双 m mn; 對／对 c)”
    • soundChinese妾 “slave woman”
      • ideaChinese辛 “spicy; hot; pungent”
      • ideaChinese女 “woman; (only of humans in Standard Chinese) female”

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