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比喻

bǐ yù

HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 6

Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

bǐ yù · bei2 jyu6 (Jyutping)

  1. to compare
  2. to liken to
  3. metaphor
  4. analogy
  5. figure of speech
  6. figuratively

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Character breakdown

比

Meaning
to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
Radical
比
Strokes
4
Components
⿰匕匕
Cangjie
PP
Four-corner
2171.0

喻

Meaning
metaphor, analogy; example; like
Radical
口
Strokes
12
Components
⿰口俞
Cangjie
ROMN
Four-corner
6802.1

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