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供不应求

Word definition:

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Simplified
Pīnyīn
English Definition Add a new word to the dictionary Traditional
HSK
supply does not meet demand
HSK 7-9

Character decomposition:

CharacterTot Str
Rad / Str
Mandarin
Pīnyīn
Unihan Definition
standalone and in compounds
Jyutping
Cantonese
Variant
Four corner
Cangjie
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *供* | 供* | *供
8画
supply, provide for; offer in worship
2428.1
OTC
component searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *不* | 不* | *不
4画
no, not; un-; negative prefix
1090.0
MF
component searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *应* | 应* | *应
7画
should, ought to, must
0021
IFM
component searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *求* | 求* | *求
7画
seek; demand, request; beseech
4313.2
IJE

Word decomposition:

SimplifiedEnglish Definition
supply does not meet demand
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *供* | 供* | *供
to provide; to supply / to be for (the use or convenience of)
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *供* | 供* | *供
to lay (sacrificial offerings) / (bound form) offerings / to confess (Taiwan pr. [gong1]) / confession; statement (Taiwan pr. [gong1])
 
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *不* | 不* | *不
no; not so / (bound form) not; un-
  
  Yīng
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *应* | 应* | *应
surname Ying / Taiwan pr. [Ying4]
  
  yīng
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *应* | 应* | *应
to agree (to do sth) / should / ought to / must / (legal) shall
  
  yìng
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *应* | 应* | *应
to answer / to respond / to comply with / to deal or cope with
   
   qiú
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *求* | 求* | *求
to seek / to look for / to request / to demand / to beseech


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