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公开信

Word definition:

Usage Tips
Simplified
Pīnyīn
English Definition Add a new word to the dictionary Traditional
HSK
open letter
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
 *公* | 公* | *公
4画
fair, equitable; public; duke
8073.2
CI
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *开* | 开* | *开
4画
open; initiate, begin, start
1044
MT
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *信* | 信* | *信
9画
trust, believe; letter
2026.1
OYMR

Word decomposition:

SimplifiedEnglish Definition
open letter
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *公* | 公* | *公
public / collectively owned / common / international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar) / make public / fair / just / Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 / honorable (gentlemen) / father-in-law / male (animal)
open; overt; public / to make public; to release
 
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *开* | 开* | *开
to open (transitive or intransitive) / (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start / to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run / to boil / to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc) / (directional complement) away; off / carat (gold) / abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文|开尔文 / abbr. for 開本|开本, book format
  
  xìn
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *信* | 信* | *信
letter / mail / CL: / to trust / to believe / to profess faith in / truthful / confidence / trust / at will / at random


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