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  1. Frequently used, but many meanings

    By phoneticsem,
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    • phoneticsem
    • phoneticsem

  2. Ambiguity to clarity for some vocabulary

    By phoneticsem,
    • 1 reply
    • 768 views
    • phoneticsem
    • phoneticsem

  3. My growing list of 状态形容词

    By 骏马的丕沿?,
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    • becky82
    • becky82

  4. Better approach to learn a paragraph

    By phoneticsem,
    • 2 replies
    • 797 views
    • phoneticsem
    • phoneticsem

  5. How to create word list posters

    By GenericName02,
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    • becky82
    • becky82

  6. Characters with more than one tone option, how do you know which one is correct (e.g. 差, chā,  chà)? 1 2

    By Jan Finster,
    • 38 replies
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    • becky82
    • becky82

  7. Words with tone change like in 好好 or 慢慢

    By Dlezcano,
    • 0 replies
    • 613 views
    • Dlezcano
    • Dlezcano

  8. 又双叒叕

    By Tomsima,
    • 6 replies
    • 2k views
    • TheBigZaboon
    • TheBigZaboon

  9. Can someone help my little brother?

    By MemePlay,
    • 2 replies
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    • amytheorangutan
    • amytheorangutan

  10. Question about 天花板 1 2

    By Moshen,
    • 25 replies
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    • abcdefg
    • abcdefg

  11. Poker vocab list

    By suMMit,
    • 2 replies
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    • suMMit
    • suMMit

  12. Single words, single syllables

    By Mig,
    • 3 replies
    • 630 views
    • 黄有光
    • 黄有光

  13. Why's 木 (tree; wood) the semantic component of 檢 (arrange; collate; inspect; search; restrict, regulate)?

    By scherzo,
    • 4 replies
    • 1k views
    • fenggz
    • fenggz

  14. Computer Science terminiology in Mandarin

    By Glyn,
    • 1 reply
    • 725 views
    • StChris
    • StChris

  15. Why's 糸 (thin silk) the semantic component of 納 (give; receive, admit; be appointed; insert)?

    By scherzo,
    • 0 replies
    • 785 views
    • scherzo
    • scherzo

  16. Why's 氵(water) the semantic component of 沒 (non-existence)?

    By scherzo,
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    • scherzo
    • scherzo

  17. Why's 攵 (to tap, to knock lightly) the semantic component of 致 (to convey to (archaic); cause; retire, resign; apply to; transmit; devote)?

    By scherzo,
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    • scherzo
    • scherzo

  18. 重 : What semantic notions underlie 'weighty, heavy; important; severe' ⟶ 'increase ⟶ 'double' ⟶ 'repeat' ?

    By scherzo,
    • 1 reply
    • 832 views
    • anonymoose
    • anonymoose

  19. Which is the answer for this exercise?

    By MemePlay,
    • 1 reply
    • 845 views
    • Lu
    • Lu

  20. What do these two sentences mean?

    By bunnyteeth,
    • 3 replies
    • 767 views
    • Jim
    • Jim

  21. List of characters used in names? 1 2

    By Jan Finster,
    • 29 replies
    • 2.4k views
    • Publius
    • Publius

  22. How did 斥 (本義 = house or salty swamp???) semantically shift to mean 'upbraid, reproach'?

    By scherzo,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    • Demonic_Duck
    • Demonic_Duck

  23. Chinese & English expressions that are surprisingly similar 1 2

    By Jan Finster,
    • 33 replies
    • 5k views
    • Jan Finster
    • Jan Finster

  24. 晓得usage

    By Pizzamaster,
    • 5 replies
    • 960 views
    • Tomsima
    • Tomsima

  25. How did卩 (kneeling) semantically shift to mean 卻 — 1. reject, decline? 2. but, yet, still, however; while?

    By scherzo,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views
    • Publius
    • Publius
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