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合義複詞

简合义复词 · 繁合義複詞

Mandarin · pinyin hé yì fù cí

compound word such as 教室 jiào shì or 國家 guó jiā, whose meaning is related to the component hanzi, unlike compounds such as 玫瑰 méi guī

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合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather
義: Look up this written character
複: Look up this written character
詞: Look up this written character
义: yì · right conduct, righteousness
复: fù · return; repeat; repeatedly
词: cí · words; phrase, expression

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2–4–4–2 · he2 yi4 fu4 ci2

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hap6 ji6 fuk1 ci4

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