Memory phrase for the character: 对

对

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Meaning

to reply, to answer, to oppose, to face

Pronunciation

duì

Explanation

Left: once again 又 (image of a hand), right: skillful hand 寸

Mnemonic

The two hands are opposite, when: replying.

Radicals

又	again, hand	Other radicals with a hand are: 攴寸廾爫手扌彐右及尹君聿隶兼殳
寸	skillful hand	Image of a hand 一 forearm 丨 and pulse 丶. As a body part this is the forearm 肘. It was originally also the distance of one inch (Length: 1 ts'wun = 3.72 cm) from the hand's palm to the pulse. This also stood for a small amount. In the mnemonic, it is used as "skillful hand".

Vocabulary

反对	fǎn duì	to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition
对角线	duì jiǎo xiàn	diagonal
对付	duì fu	to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with
对虾	duì xiā	prawn; shrimp
对照	duì zhào	to contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts); to check
对手	duì shǒu	opponent; adversary; match
对外贸易	duì wài mào yì	foreign trade
对抗	duì kàng	to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation
牛衣对泣	niú yī duì qì	couple living in destitute misery (idiom)
针对	zhēn duì	to be directed against; to be aimed at; to counter; in the light of; in connection with
不对	bù duì	incorrect; wrong; amiss; abnormal; queer
不对	bù duì

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