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= y + Ø3
old variant of 以[yi3]
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= y + Ø3
old variant of 以[yi3]
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= y + Ø3
abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]
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= y + Ø3
to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)
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How to pronounce 以

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= y initial

Y is for Maud Younger.

By Matthias • updated about 2 months ago
+ Ø3 final

In the space station’s living room.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

以 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
rén = r + (e)n2
person; people / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]
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mǒu = m + ou3
old variant of 某[mou3]
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= s + Ø1
old variant of 私[si1]
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Characters with 以 as component

shì = sh + Ø4
see 似的[shi4 de5]
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= s + Ø4
to seem / to appear / to resemble / similar / -like / pseudo- / (more) than
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= s + Ø4
old variant of 似[si4]
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Words with 以

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sufficient to... / so much so that / so that
that level or higher / that amount or more / the above-mentioned / (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all.
since the beginning of history

Sentences with 以

rén
ruò
chī
le
 
 
chéng
xiān

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