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  1. How to create word list posters

    By GenericName02,
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    • becky82
    • becky82

  2. 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,
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    • becky82
    • becky82

  3. Words with tone change like in 好好 or 慢慢

    By Dlezcano,
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    • Dlezcano
    • Dlezcano

  4. 又双叒叕

    By Tomsima,
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    • TheBigZaboon
    • TheBigZaboon

  5. Can someone help my little brother?

    By MemePlay,
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    • amytheorangutan
    • amytheorangutan

  6. Question about 天花板 1 2

    By Moshen,
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    • abcdefg
    • abcdefg

  7. Poker vocab list

    By suMMit,
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    • suMMit
    • suMMit

  8. Single words, single syllables

    By Mig,
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    • 黄有光
    • 黄有光

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

    By scherzo,
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    • fenggz
    • fenggz

  10. Computer Science terminiology in Mandarin

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

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

    By scherzo,
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    • scherzo
    • scherzo

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

    By scherzo,
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    • scherzo
    • scherzo

  13. 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

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

    By scherzo,
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    • anonymoose
    • anonymoose

  15. Which is the answer for this exercise?

    By MemePlay,
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    • Lu
    • Lu

  16. What do these two sentences mean?

    By bunnyteeth,
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    • Jim
    • Jim

  17. List of characters used in names? 1 2

    By Jan Finster,
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    • Publius
    • Publius

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

    By scherzo,
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    • Demonic_Duck
    • Demonic_Duck

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

    By Jan Finster,
    • 33 replies
    • 4.9k views
    • Jan Finster
    • Jan Finster

  20. 晓得usage

    By Pizzamaster,
    • 5 replies
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    • Tomsima
    • Tomsima

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

    By scherzo,
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    • 1.3k views
    • Publius
    • Publius

  22. Confused about phonetic components

    By Jan Finster,
    • 4 replies
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    • alantin
    • alantin

  23. How did 单板 become associated with snowboarding?

    By Dawei3,
    • 5 replies
    • 920 views
    • 幽默感
    • 幽默感

  24. Erase personal profile and all posts.

    By Guest,
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    • Guest
    • Guest

  25. Translating the nuances of the word "course," "class," and "lesson" from English into Chinese

    By Jason Tai,
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    • abcdefg
    • abcdefg
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