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椭 tuǒ

elliptical, oval-shaped; tubular

Strokes
12
Level
HSK 6
Radical
木
Traditional
橢
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 木陏 ⿰木陏

Memory hint: wood

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  1. 这张桌子是椭圆形的。
    Zhè zhāng zhuōzi shì tuǒyuánxíng de.
    This table is oval-shaped.
    this (measure) table is oval-shape (particle)
  2. 地球的轨道是椭圆形的吗？
    Dìqiú de guǐdào shì tuǒyuánxíng de ma?
    Is the earth's orbit oval-shaped?
    earth (particle) orbit is oval-shape (particle) (question)
  3. 你可以把这个图案画成椭圆形。
    Nǐ kěyǐ bǎ zhège tú'àn huà chéng tuǒyuánxíng.
    You can draw this pattern as an oval shape.
    you can (particle) this (measure) pattern draw-into oval-shape
  4. 这个盘子不是圆的，是椭圆的。
    Zhège pánzi bú shì yuán de, shì tuǒyuán de.
    This plate isn't round, it's oval.
    this (measure) plate not-is round (particle), is oval (particle)
  5. 客厅中间放着一张椭圆形的桌子。
    Kètīng zhōngjiān fàng zhe yì zhāng tuǒyuánxíng de zhuōzi.
    In the middle of the living room there's an oval table.
    living-room middle place-continuous one (measure) oval-shape (particle) table

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