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被动 bèidòng

被动 bèidòng Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 1 English Translations of the word 被动 bèidòng .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
bèidòng | bei4 dong4
English translation
passive

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Traditional form

被動
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Etymology of 被动 bèidòng

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bèi

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

衤皮

Number of Strokes

10
dòng

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Simplified form of dòng . Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and chóng represents the sound.

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

云力

Number of Strokes

6

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被动 bèidòng Decomposition

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被动 bèidòng Compounds

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