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责(責) zé duty, responsibility - Mandarin Chinese
Definition[edit | edit source]
Radical is 贝 (貝) bèi “cowrie shell,” which indicates value since cowrie shells were used in ancient times as a form of currency. Distinguish 责 (責) from 贵 (貴) guì and 绩 (績) jī.
Examples[edit | edit source]
responsibility ⇒ 负责 (fùzé) be responsible for
Video[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler
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