Language/Mandarin-chinese/Vocabulary/替-tì-replace,-substitute;-for

替 tì replace, substitute; for in Mandarin Chinese

Definition

Radical is 曰 yuē “speak.” At the top of this character are two 夫 fū “men.” As a mnemonic, remember: “two men” 夫夫 “speak” 曰 “for” 替 someone.

Examples

• 替 tì for [CV]

Sources

Book: Intermediate Written Chinese by Cornelius C. Kubler

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