Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 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
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又
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again, hand | (Other radicals with a hand are: 攴寸廾爫手扌 彐右及尹君聿隶兼殳) |
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寸
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skillful hand | (Image of a hand 一 forearm 丨 and pulse 丶. 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".) |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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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 |
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