Lesson 2 A

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Chinese (Simplified)beginnerby MiraBear
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请
please
问
ask
请问
Excuse me (to ask a question)
叫
call; be called
请问,你叫什么名字?
什么
what
名字
first name

姓 is both a noun and a verb. As a noun it means the family name. As a verb it means (with the family name) hot, is used grammatically like 叫.

姓
surname
我姓李,叫李莉。
贵
expensive; precious, noble
请问,您贵姓?

As a radical, it can be written like this: ″讠″. E.g. in "请".
言
speak; language
门
gate

Shell was used as money in ancient times. Therefore, "贝" as a radical can show that the word has to do with money. E.g. in "贵".
贝
shell

As a radical, it can be written like this: "亻". E.g. in "什".
人
human, person

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