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debt

HSK 10
zhàng
チョウ
とばり
Phonosemantic compound. 貝 represents the meaning and 長 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (賬)
shellfish+ long =
debt
Meaning component
shellfish
Phonetic component
long
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Simplified (账)
sea shell+ length =
accounts
Meaning component
bèi sea shell
Phonetic component
zhǎng length
long
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Notes
Chinese
/ [zhàng]
account; bill; debt; CL:本[běn],筆|笔[bǐ]
Example Sentences