Chinese

相比

/ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ pi²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
to compare; to liken
  • HSK 3

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  • characterChinese相 “to see for oneself; to evaluate by seeing for oneself”
    • ideaChinese木 “tree; woody plant”
    • ideaChinese目 “eye (Classifier: 雙／双 mn-t)”
  • characterChinese比 “to compare; to contrast; to have a contest”
    • soundChinese匕 “a kind of spoon in ancient China”

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