Ideographic: Pronoun 尔 for a person 亻Radical:

meaning for :

  • - you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 )you (plural)lit. you die, I live (idiom)
  • - irreconcilable adversaries
  • - two parties cannot coexistfriendly one-upmanship
  • - to try to emulatemini (as in mini-skirt or Mini Cooper) (loanword)lit. you fight, I snatch (idiom)
  • - to compete fiercely offering no quarter
  • - fierce rivalry
  • - tug-of-war

ài

I love you.


wǒxiàngxìn我相信

I believe in you.


gànshénme干什么

What are you doing?


xiǎng
chība吃吧

Do you want to eat?


zài
nǎr哪儿

Where are you?