Chinese

表明

/pi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ miŋ³⁵/
to make known; to make clear; to state clearly
  • HSK 3
  • TOCFL 7

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Lineage

  • characterChinese表 “outer garment”
    • simplified fromChinese錶 “watch (portable timepiece) (Classifier: 塊／块 m)”
    • ideaChinese衣 “garment; clothes; clothing (Classifier: 件)”
    • ideaChinese毛 “hair (of humans or animals); fur; feather (Classifier: 根 m; 條／条 c; 支 mn)”
  • characterChinese明 “bright; light; brilliant”
    • ideaChinese日 “Sun”
    • componentChinese囧 “patterned window; a clear and bright window; shining, brightness”
    • componentChinese目 “eye (Classifier: 雙／双 mn-t)”
    • componentChinese田 “farmland (Classifier: 塊／块 m c)”
    • ideaChinese月 “moon (Classifier: 輪／轮 m)”

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