Chinese

短信

/tu̯än²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕin⁵¹/
text message; SMS (Classifier: 條／条 m)
  • HSK 2

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  • characterChinese短 “short (of distance)”
    • meaningChinese矢 “arrow”
    • soundChinese豆 “pod-bearing plant or its seeds; bean; pea (Classifier: 顆／颗 m; 粒 m)”
  • characterChinese信 “true; accurate; verifiable”
    • soundChinese人 “man; person; people (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 隻／只 h)”
    • meaningChinese言 “to say; to speak; to talk”

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