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Basic Meaning

n
shadow; silhouette; vague impression or image
Often used with suffixes 子(zi) or 儿(er) when meaning 'shadow'.
(~子、~儿)物体挡住光线时所形成的四周有光中间无光的形象。不真切的形象或印象。
Words:
影子阴影背影影像踪影
Sentences:
  1. (xiǎo)(māo)(zài)(yáng)(guāng)(xià)(zhuī)(zhe)()()(de)(yǐng)(zi)(wán)
    The kitten is playing by chasing its own shadow under the sun.
  2. ()(zhǐ)(kàn)(dào)(le)()(de)(bèi)(yǐng)(méi)(kàn)(qīng)(chu)(liǎn)
    I only saw his back silhouette; I didn't see his face clearly.
n
photograph; picture
照片。
Words:
小影合影摄影近影影集
Sentences:
  1. (zhè)(zhāng)()(yǐng)(shì)()(men)()()(shí)(pāi)(de)
    This group photo was taken at our graduation.
  2. ()(hěn)()(huan)()(de)(shè)(yǐng)(zuò)(pǐn)
    I really like his photography work.
n
movie; film
指电影。
Words:
影评影院影碟摄影棚影迷电影
Sentences:
  1. (zhōu)()()(men)()(suan)()(yǐng)(yuàn)(kàn)(chǎng)(xīn)(diàn)(yǐng)
    We plan to go to the cinema to watch a new movie this weekend.
  2. ()(shì)()(chāo)()(yǐng)()(jiā)()(shōu)(cáng)(le)(hěn)(duō)(yǐng)(dié)
    He's a super movie fan and has collected many DVDs at home.
v
to hide; to conceal
隐藏;隐蔽。
Sentences:
  1. ()(kuài)()(shí)(tou)(hòu)(miàn)(yǐng)(cáng)(zhe)()()(rén)
    Someone is hiding behind that big rock.
v
to trace (a copy); to photocopy; to photograph
临摹;摹拓;照相。
Words:
影本影钞影印影写影宋本
Sentences:
  1. (qǐng)(bāng)()()(zhè)(fèn)(wén)(jiàn)(yǐng)(yìn)(liǎng)(fèn)
    Please help me photocopy two copies of this document.

Writing & Component

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Stroke Count15
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