Chinese

電影

diànyǐng
film; motion picture; movie (Classifier: 部 m c; 片 m; 齣／出 c mn; 套 c)
  • TOCFL 1
  • 电影

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  • characterChinese電 “lightning”
    • meaningChinese雨 “rain (Classifier: 陣／阵; 場／场)”
    • soundChinese申 “original form of 電／电 (diàn, “lightning”)”
  • characterChinese影 “shadow”
    • soundChinese景 “sunlight”
      • meaningChinese日 “Sun”
      • soundChinese京 “capital (city)”
    • meaningChinese彡 “hair”

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