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起草 qǐcǎo

起草 qǐcǎo Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 2 English Translations of the word 起草 qǐcǎo .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
qǐcǎo | qi3 cao3
English translation
to make a draft
to draw up (plans)

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About 起草 qǐcǎo

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Traditional form

起草 qǐcǎo

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 起草 qǐcǎo

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Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

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

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

zǒu

Positional decomposition

走己

Number of Strokes

10
cǎo

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. cǎo represents the meaning and zǎo represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

zǎo

Semantic compound

cǎo

Positional decomposition

艹早

Number of Strokes

9

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Example sentences using 起草 qǐcǎo

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xiān 草稿 cǎo gǎo ,然后 ránhòu zài chāo Qīng .

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宣言 xuān yán yóu 罗伯特 Luó bó tè · Sāng 博士 bóshì 领导 lǐngdǎo de 委员会 wěi yuán huì 起草 qǐcǎo

The declaration was drafted by a committee chaired by Dr Robert Song.

起草 qǐcǎo Decomposition

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起草 qǐcǎo Compounds

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