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White text on a dark green background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 狗, its corresponding pinyin, gǒu, and its English definition, “dog.”.

In Chinese, 狗 (gǒu) means “dog.”

📚 Here's an example sentence:
- 我的狗很可爱。
- Wǒ de gǒu hěn kě ài.
- My dog is very cute.

🌟 Let's practice: Write the character for 狗 (gǒu).

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White text on a dark green background contains the Chinese radical 人, its corresponding definition, “man”, and its usage as part of the characters 你, 什, 仁, and 仇.

In Chinese, the radical 人 (rén) means “man.”

This is radical number 9, and it is part of the characters 你, 什, 仁, and 仇 (among others).

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White text on a dark green background contains the Chinese radical 心, its corresponding definition, “heart”, and its usage as part of the characters 必, 忉, and 忌.

In Chinese, the radical 心 (xīn) means “heart.”

This is radical number 61, and it is part of the characters 必, 忉, and 忌 (among others).

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White text on a dark red background contains the Chinese radical 黃, its corresponding definition, “yellow”, and its usage as part of the characters 黈, 䵍, and 黌.

In Chinese, the radical 黃 (huáng) means “yellow.”

This is radical number 201, and it is part of the characters 黈, 䵍, and 黌 (among others).

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White text on a dark green background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 高兴, its corresponding pinyin, gāo xìng, and its English definition, “happy.”.

In Chinese, 高兴 (gāo xìng) means “happy.”

📚 Here's how to use it:
- 我很高兴认识你。
- Wǒ hěn gāo xìng rèn shí nǐ.
- I am very happy to meet you.

🚀 Ready to practice? Write the character for 高兴 (gāo xìng).

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White text on a burnt orange background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 读, its corresponding pinyin, dú, and its English definition, “to read.”.

In Chinese, 读 (dú) means “to read.”

📄 Want to use it in a sentence?
- 我喜欢读书。
- Wǒ xǐ huān dú shū.
- I like to read books.

💡 Time to practice! Reply using 读 (dú).

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White text on a dark red background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 跳舞, its corresponding pinyin, tiào wǔ, and its English definition, “to dance.”.

In Chinese, 跳舞 (tiào wǔ) means “to dance.”

📚 Here's how to use it:
- 我喜欢跳舞。
- Wǒ xǐhuān tiàowǔ.
- I like dancing.

💡 Try it yourself: Write the character for 跳舞 (tiào wǔ).

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White text on a magenta background contains the Chinese radical 尸, its corresponding definition, “corpse”, and its usage as part of the characters 屍, 尺, 尼, and 尻.

In Chinese, the radical 尸 (shī) means “corpse.”

This is radical number 44, and it is part of the characters 屍, 尺, 尼, and 尻 (among others).

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White text on a dark teal background contains the Chinese radical 鼻, its corresponding definition, “nose”, and its usage as part of the characters 鼽, 鼾, and 齁.

In Chinese, the radical 鼻 (bí) means “nose.”

This is radical number 209, and it is part of the characters 鼽, 鼾, and 齁 (among others).

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White text on a dark red background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 啤酒, its corresponding pinyin, pí jiǔ, and its English definition, “beer.”.

In Chinese, 啤酒 (pí jiǔ) means “beer.”

🗂️ Here's an example sentence:
- 我喜欢喝啤酒。
- Wǒ xǐhuān hē píjiǔ.
- I like to drink beer.

🎯 Want to practice? Comment using 啤酒 (pí jiǔ).

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White text on a dark teal background contains the Chinese radical 龍, its corresponding definition, “dragon”, and its usage as part of the characters 龏, 龑, and 龔.

In Chinese, the radical 龍 (lóng) means “dragon.”

This is radical number 212, and it is part of the characters 龏, 龑, and 龔 (among others).

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White text on a dark red background contains the Chinese radical 示, its corresponding definition, “spirit”, and its usage as part of the characters 礼, 礽, and 社.

In Chinese, the radical 示 (shì) means “spirit.”

This is radical number 113, and it is part of the characters 礼, 礽, and 社 (among others).

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White text on a dark teal background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 哥哥, its corresponding pinyin, gē ge, and its English definition, “older brother.”.

In Chinese, 哥哥 (gē ge) means “older brother.”

📚 Want to use it in a sentence?
- 我哥哥比我高。
- Wǒ gēgē bǐ wǒ gāo.
- My older brother is taller than me.

🚀 Ready to practice? Respond using 哥哥 (gē ge).

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White text on a magenta background contains the Chinese radical 儿, its corresponding definition, “son, legs”, and its usage as part of the characters 兒, 兀, 允, and 元.

In Chinese, the radical 儿 (ér) means “son, legs.”

This is radical number 10, and it is part of the characters 兒, 兀, 允, and 元 (among others).

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White text on a dark red background contains the Chinese radical 宀, its corresponding definition, “roof”, and its usage as part of the characters 家, 安, 寧, and 它.

In Chinese, the radical 宀 (mián) means “roof.”

This is radical number 40, and it is part of the characters 家, 安, 寧, and 它 (among others).

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White text on a magenta background contains the Chinese radical 酉, its corresponding definition, “wine”, and its usage as part of the characters 酊, 酋, and 酌.

In Chinese, the radical 酉 (yǒu) means “wine.”

This is radical number 164, and it is part of the characters 酊, 酋, and 酌 (among others).

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White text on a dark green background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 点, its corresponding pinyin, diǎn, and its English definition, “a little.”.

In Chinese, 点 (diǎn) means “a little.”

📙 Want to use it in a sentence?
- 请给我一点水。
- Qǐng gěi wǒ yī diǎn shuǐ.
- Please give me a little water.

✏️ Want to practice? Reply using 点 (diǎn).

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White text on a magenta background contains the Chinese radical 犬, its corresponding definition, “dog”, and its usage as part of the characters 犮, 犯, and 犰.

In Chinese, the radical 犬 (quǎn) means “dog.”

This is radical number 94, and it is part of the characters 犮, 犯, and 犰 (among others).

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White text on a burnt orange background contains the Chinese radical 目, its corresponding definition, “eye”, and its usage as part of the characters 盯, 盱, and 盲.

In Chinese, the radical 目 (mù) means “eye.”

This is radical number 109, and it is part of the characters 盯, 盱, and 盲 (among others).

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White text on a magenta background contains the Chinese radical 刀, its corresponding definition, “knife”, and its usage as part of the characters 刁, 解, 分, and 劍.

In Chinese, the radical 刀 (dāo) means “knife.”

This is radical number 18, and it is part of the characters 刁, 解, 分, and 劍 (among others).

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White text on a magenta background contains the Chinese radical 黍, its corresponding definition, “millet”, and its usage as part of the characters 黎, 黏, and 黐.

In Chinese, the radical 黍 (shǔ) means “millet.”

This is radical number 202, and it is part of the characters 黎, 黏, and 黐 (among others).

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White text on a dark green background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 喝, its corresponding pinyin, hē, and its English definition, “to drink.”.

In Chinese, 喝 (hē) means “to drink.”

📝 Want to use it in a sentence?
- 我喜欢喝水。
- Wǒ xǐ huān hē shuǐ.
- I like to drink water.

💪 Ready to practice? Reply using 喝 (hē).

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White text on a dark teal background contains the Chinese radical 冂, its corresponding definition, “wide”, and its usage as part of the characters 冇, 冊, 冉, and 肉.

In Chinese, the radical 冂 (jiōng) means “wide.”

This is radical number 13, and it is part of the characters 冇, 冊, 冉, and 肉 (among others).

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White text on a burnt orange background contains the simplified Mandarin Chinese character, 书, its corresponding pinyin, shū, and its English definition, “book.”.

In Chinese, 书 (shū) means “book.”

📚 Here's how to use it:
- 这本书很有趣。
- Zhè běn shū hěn yǒu qù.
- This book is very interesting.

🏆 Try it yourself: Write the character for 书 (shū).

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White text on a burnt orange background contains the Chinese radical 皮, its corresponding definition, “skin”, and its usage as part of the characters 皯, 皰, and 皴.

In Chinese, the radical 皮 (pí) means “skin.”

This is radical number 107, and it is part of the characters 皯, 皰, and 皴 (among others).

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