超級英雄

简 超级英雄 · 繁 超級英雄
Mandarin · pinyin chāo jí yīng xióng

Meanings

  1. superhero
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超
chāo · jump over, leap over; surpass
級
jí · level, rank, class; grade
英
yīng · petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero; England, English
雄
xióng · male of species; hero; manly
级
jí · level, rank, class; grade
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1–2–1–2 · chao1 ji2 ying1 xiong2

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noun

  1. superhero, especially one from American comics

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