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Jun 2024
11m 35s

Intermediate | The Surname Code

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What's in a name? If you're speaking Chinese, a lot. In the land of homophones, seeing characters as bits and pieces is an essential skill. In this podcast, learn about "three dot water" and "double person" radicals and explain your name in Mandarin Chinese. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/1040

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