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White text on a dark teal background contains the Chinese radical 門, its corresponding definition, “gate”, and its usage as part of the characters 閂, 閃, and 閆.

In Chinese, the radical 門 (mén) means “gate.”

This is radical number 169, and it is part of the characters 閂, 閃, and 閆 (among others).

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White text on a dark red background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 上午, its corresponding pinyin, shàng wǔ, and its English definition, “morning.”.

In Chinese, 上午 (shàng wǔ) means “morning.”

📚 Want to use it in a sentence?
- 我上午有课。
- Wǒ shàng wǔ yǒu kè.
- I have class in the morning.

💡 Time to practice! Write the character for 上午 (shàng wǔ).

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White text on a dark teal background contains the Chinese radical 气, its corresponding definition, “steam”, and its usage as part of the characters 氕, 氘, and 氚.

In Chinese, the radical 气 (qì) means “steam.”

This is radical number 84, and it is part of the characters 氕, 氘, and 氚 (among others).

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White text on a dark red background contains the Chinese radical 夕, its corresponding definition, “evening”, and its usage as part of the characters 外, 夗, 多, and 岁.

In Chinese, the radical 夕 (xī) means “evening.”

This is radical number 36, and it is part of the characters 外, 夗, 多, and 岁 (among others).

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White text on a magenta background contains the Chinese radical 足, its corresponding definition, “foot”, and its usage as part of the characters 趴, 趵, and 趷.

In Chinese, the radical 足 (zú) means “foot.”

This is radical number 157, and it is part of the characters 趴, 趵, and 趷 (among others).

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White text on a burnt orange background contains the Chinese radical 鼻, its corresponding definition, “nose”, and its usage as part of the characters 鼽, 鼾, and 齁.

In Chinese, the radical 鼻 (bí) means “nose.”

This is radical number 209, and it is part of the characters 鼽, 鼾, and 齁 (among others).

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White text on a dark teal background contains the Chinese radical 片, its corresponding definition, “slice”, and its usage as part of the characters 版, 牉, and 牌.

In Chinese, the radical 片 (piàn) means “slice.”

This is radical number 91, and it is part of the characters 版, 牉, and 牌 (among others).

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White text on a dark green background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 十, its corresponding pinyin, shí, and its English definition, “ten.”.

In Chinese, 十 (shí) means “ten.”

📚 Want to use it in a sentence?
- 我有十本书。
- Wǒ yǒu shí běn shū.
- I have ten books.

🚀 Try it yourself: Comment using 十 (shí).

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White text on a dark teal background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 少, its corresponding pinyin, shǎo, and its English definition, “few.”.

In Chinese, 少 (shǎo) means “few.”

📙 Want to use it in a sentence?
- 这里的人很少。
- Zhè lǐ de rén hěn shǎo.
- There are few people here.

🚀 Ready to practice? Write the character for 少 (shǎo).

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White text on a magenta background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 它, its corresponding pinyin, tā, and its English definition, “it.”.

In Chinese, 它 (tā) means “it.”

📚 Here's how to use it:
- 它是我的猫。
- Tā shì wǒ de māo.
- It is my cat.

🚀 Want to practice? Respond using 它 (tā).

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White text on a magenta background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 问, its corresponding pinyin, wèn, and its English definition, “to ask.”.

In Chinese, 问 (wèn) means “to ask.”

📙 Want to use it in a sentence?
- 我可以问你一个问题吗？
- Wǒ kěyǐ wèn nǐ yīgè wèntí ma?
- Can I ask you a question?

💡 Time to practice! Reply using 问 (wèn).

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White text on a dark red background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 但是, its corresponding pinyin, dàn shì, and its English definition, “but.”.

In Chinese, 但是 (dàn shì) means “but.”

📚 Here's an example sentence:
- 我想去，但是我没有时间。
- Wǒ xiǎng qù, dànshì wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān.
- I want to go, but I don't have time.

🌟 Want to practice? Comment using 但是 (dàn shì).

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White text on a dark teal background contains the Chinese radical 辰, its corresponding definition, “morning”, and its usage as part of the characters 辱, 農, and 辴.

In Chinese, the radical 辰 (chén) means “morning.”

This is radical number 161, and it is part of the characters 辱, 農, and 辴 (among others).

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White text on a burnt orange background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 面条, its corresponding pinyin, miàntiáo, and its English definition, “noodles.”.

In Chinese, 面条 (miàntiáo) means “noodles.”

🗂️ Want to use it in a sentence?
- 我喜欢吃面条。
- Wǒ xǐhuān chī miàntiáo.
- I like to eat noodles.

🖋️ Time to practice! Reply using 面条 (miàntiáo).

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White text on a magenta background contains the Chinese radical 子, its corresponding definition, “child”, and its usage as part of the characters 孩, 學, 孔, and 仔.

In Chinese, the radical 子 (zǐ) means “child.”

This is radical number 39, and it is part of the characters 孩, 學, 孔, and 仔 (among others).

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White text on a dark red background contains the Chinese radical 艮, its corresponding definition, “stopping”, and its usage as part of the characters 良 and 艱.

In Chinese, the radical 艮 (gèn) means “stopping.”

This is radical number 138, and it is part of the characters 良 and 艱 (among others).

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White text on a dark teal background contains the Chinese radical 寸, its corresponding definition, “inch”, and its usage as part of the characters 村, 寺, 封, and 射.

In Chinese, the radical 寸 (cùn) means “inch.”

This is radical number 41, and it is part of the characters 村, 寺, 封, and 射 (among others).

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White text on a dark red background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 能, its corresponding pinyin, néng, and its English definition, “to be able to.”.

In Chinese, 能 (néng) means “to be able to.”

📙 Here's how to use it:
- 我能说中文。
- Wǒ néng shuō Zhōng wén.
- I can speak Chinese.

🚀 Time to practice! Respond using 能 (néng).

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White text on a dark green background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 完, its corresponding pinyin, wán, and its English definition, “to finish.”.

In Chinese, 完 (wán) means “to finish.”

🗂️ Here's how to use it:
- 我写完作业了。
- Wǒ xiě wán zuòyèle.
- I finished my homework.

💡 Let's practice: Respond using 完 (wán).

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White text on a magenta background contains the Chinese radical 虍, its corresponding definition, “tiger”, and its usage as part of the characters 虎, 虐, and 虒.

In Chinese, the radical 虍 (hū) means “tiger.”

This is radical number 141, and it is part of the characters 虎, 虐, and 虒 (among others).

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White text on a burnt orange background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 前面, its corresponding pinyin, qián miàn, and its English definition, “ahead.”.

In Chinese, 前面 (qián miàn) means “ahead.”

📙 Here's an example sentence:
- 前面就是车站。
- Qián miàn jiù shì chē zhàn.
- The station is ahead.

💪 Let's practice: Respond using 前面 (qián miàn).

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White text on a dark green background contains the Chinese radical 士, its corresponding definition, “scholar”, and its usage as part of the characters 壬, 喜, 時, and 壽.

In Chinese, the radical 士 (shì) means “scholar.”

This is radical number 33, and it is part of the characters 壬, 喜, 時, and 壽 (among others).

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White text on a dark red background contains the Chinese radical 皮, its corresponding definition, “skin”, and its usage as part of the characters 皯, 皰, and 皴.

In Chinese, the radical 皮 (pí) means “skin.”

This is radical number 107, and it is part of the characters 皯, 皰, and 皴 (among others).

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White text on a dark teal background contains the Chinese radical 臼, its corresponding definition, “mortar”, and its usage as part of the characters 臾, 臿, and 舁.

In Chinese, the radical 臼 (jiù) means “mortar.”

This is radical number 134, and it is part of the characters 臾, 臿, and 舁 (among others).

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White text on a dark teal background contains the Chinese radical 日, its corresponding definition, “sun”, and its usage as part of the characters 旦, 旨, and 早.

In Chinese, the radical 日 (rì) means “sun.”

This is radical number 72, and it is part of the characters 旦, 旨, and 早 (among others).

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White text on a burnt orange background contains the Chinese radical 石, its corresponding definition, “stone”, and its usage as part of the characters 矸, 矻, and 矼.

In Chinese, the radical 石 (shí) means “stone.”

This is radical number 112, and it is part of the characters 矸, 矻, and 矼 (among others).

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White text on a dark green background contains the Chinese radical 羊, its corresponding definition, “sheep”, and its usage as part of the characters 羋, 羌, and 美.

In Chinese, the radical 羊 (yáng) means “sheep.”

This is radical number 123, and it is part of the characters 羋, 羌, and 美 (among others).

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White text on a magenta background contains the Chinese radical 广, its corresponding definition, “dotted cliff”, and its usage as part of the characters 庀, 庂, and 庄.

In Chinese, the radical 广 (yǎn) means “dotted cliff.”

This is radical number 53, and it is part of the characters 庀, 庂, and 庄 (among others).

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