Chinese

起床

/t͡ɕʰi²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂʰu̯ɑŋ³⁵/
to get up; to get out of bed; to wake up
  • HSK 1
  • TOCFL 2
  • 起牀

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  • characterChinese起 “to rise; to go up; to move up”
    • meaningChinese走 “to go; to walk; to go on foot”
    • soundChinese巳 “sixth of twelve earthly branches (十二支 (shí'èrzhī))”
  • characterChinese床 “bed; couch (Classifier: 張/张 m c)”
    • componentChinese广 “house built to depend on a cliff”
    • componentChinese木 “tree; woody plant”

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