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适切

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Pīnyīn
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apt / appropriate

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Mandarin
Pīnyīn
Unihan Definition
standalone and in compounds
Jyutping
Cantonese
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splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *适* | 适* | *适
9画
go, reach; appropriate, suitable
3230.6
YHJR
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *切* | 切* | *切
4画
cut, mince, slice, carve
4772.0
PSH

Word decomposition:

SimplifiedEnglish Definition
apt / appropriate
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *适* | 适* | *适
see 李适
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *适* | 适* | *适
surname Shi
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *适* | 适* | *适
to fit / suitable / proper / just (now) / comfortable / well / to go / to follow or pursue
 
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *切* | 切* | *切
to cut; to slice; to carve / (math.) tangential
 
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *切* | 切* | *切
definitely; absolutely (not) / (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut! / to grind / (bound form) close to / (bound form) eager / to correspond to / (used to indicate that the fanqie 反切 system should be applied to the previous two characters)