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相似 xiāngsì

相似 xiāngsì Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 5 English Translations of the word 相似 xiāngsì .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
xiāngsì | xiang1 si4
English translation
to resemble
similar
like
resemblance
similarity

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Traditional form

相似 xiāngsì

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 相似 xiāngsì

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Xiāng

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Represents an eye () observing a tree (). Based on the original meaning "observe". The meaning of this character has shifted over time and now means "compare; mutual; each other".

Positional decomposition

木目

Number of Strokes

9

Type

ideographic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. rén represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Positional decomposition

亻以

Number of Strokes

6

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Example sentences using 相似 xiāngsì

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这些 zhè xiē yún de 光谱 guāng pǔ 照射 zhào shè de liàng xīng 的光谱极其 jíqí 相似 xiāngsì .

These clouds show spectra remarkably similar to those of the illuminating star.

de 各本 zhù zuò dōu 具有 jù yǒu 某种 mǒu zhǒng 相似之 chǔ .

His books all have a certain sameness about them.

gài 这种 zhè zhǒng 明显 míngxiǎn de 作用 zuòyòng tóng 某些 mǒu xiē 激素 jī sù 能够 néng gòu 延缓 yán huǎn 衰老 shuāilǎo 的作用方式 fāngshì 相似 xiāngsì .

Calcium apparently acts in a similar manner as some of the hormones that defer senescence.

相似 xiāngsì Sān Jué xíng yǒu 相等 xiāngděng de Jué .

Similar triangles have equal angles.

māo zài 很多方面 fāngmiàn 相似 xiāngsì .

A cat is similar to a tiger in many respects.

相似 xiāngsì Decomposition

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相似 xiāngsì Compounds

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