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注释

Word definition:

Usage Tips
Simplified
Pīnyīn
English Definition Add a new word to the dictionary Traditional
HSK
to annotate; to add a comment / explanatory note; annotation
variant of 注釋|注释

Character decomposition:

CharacterTot Str
Rad / Str
Mandarin
Pīnyīn
Unihan Definition
standalone and in compounds
Jyutping
Cantonese
Variant
Four corner
Cangjie
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *注* | 注* | *注
8画
concentrate, focus, direct
3011.4
EYG
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *释* | 释* | *释
12画
interprete, elucidate; release
2795
HDEQ

Word decomposition:

SimplifiedEnglish Definition
to annotate; to add a comment / explanatory note; annotation
variant of 注釋|注释
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *注* | 注* | *注
(bound form) to pour into; to flow into; to inject / (bound form) to focus (one's spirit, gaze etc) on a single point; to concentrate / (bound form) stake (in gambling) / classifier for stakes, sums of money, transactions or beams of light / variant of 註|注
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *注* | 注* | *注
to annotate; to provide explanatory notes on a written text / an annotation; an explanatory note / (bound form) to put on record; to register
 
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *释* | 释* | *释
to explain / to release / Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼) / Buddhism


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