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典 diǎn

law, canon; scripture, classic; documentation

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 3
Radical
八
Type
Ideograph
Made of 曲八 ⿱曲八

Memory hint: Two hands 八 holding a book 冊

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  1. 这是一本很有用的词典。
    Zhè shì yì běn hěn yǒuyòng de cídiǎn.
    This is a very useful dictionary.
    this is one (measure) very useful (particle) dictionary
  2. 你喜欢古典音乐吗？
    Nǐ xǐhuan gǔdiǎn yīnyuè ma?
    Do you like classical music?
    you like classical music (question)
  3. 有空的时候，看看这些经典小说吧。
    Yǒukòng de shíhou, kànkan zhèxiē jīngdiǎn xiǎoshuō ba.
    When you're free, read these classic novels.
    have-free-time (particle) time, look-a-bit these classic novel (suggestion)
  4. 这本词典不是我的。
    Zhè běn cídiǎn bú shì wǒ de.
    This dictionary isn't mine.
    this (measure) dictionary not is I (particle)
  5. 毕业典礼那天，大家都很高兴。
    Bìyè diǎnlǐ nà tiān, dàjiā dōu hěn gāoxìng.
    On graduation ceremony day, everyone was very happy.
    graduation ceremony that day, everyone all very happy

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