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活 huó live in Mandarin Chinese
Definition[edit | edit source]
Radical is 水 shuĭ “water”. This radical is written 氵 and is referred to colloquially as 三点水 (三點 水) sāndiăn shuĭ “three drops of water” when it occurs at the left-hand side of a character. The other element is 舌 shé “tongue.” Carefully distinguish 活 from 话 (話) huà.
Examples[edit | edit source]
- 生活 shēnghuó life [N]; live [V]
- 活 huó live [V]
Video[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler
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