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社会 shèhuì

社会 shèhuì Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 3 English Translations of the word 社会 shèhuì .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
shèhuì | she4 hui4
English translation
society
CL:
>[gè]

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About 社会 shèhuì

Read some general information about the Chinese word 社会 shèhuì .

Traditional form

社會

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí
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Etymology of 社会 shèhuì

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 社会 shèhuì .

shè

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Originally depicted a god ( shì ) of the land (). The meaning later shifted to "society".

Positional decomposition

礻土

Number of Strokes

7
huì

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Simplified form of huì . Origin unclear. Possibly related to (together).

Positional decomposition

人云

Number of Strokes

6

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社会 shèhuì Decomposition

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社会 shèhuì Compounds

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