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HSK
7-9

alternate

Composition


Components

Sounds

Pinyin

die2 dié

Meaning


Primary

alternate

Alternatives

alternates, alternating, alternated, to alternate

Mnemonic


[di-] Diddy Kong is [2] inside the [-e] electricity plant which is strangely large and has a 辶 road going through it. He carries the 夫 groom trying to reach the electricity generators at the other end. Diddy Kong and the 夫 groom 迭 alternate carrying each other down this long electrified 辶 road. When Diddy 丶 drops from being too tired, the 夫 groom carries Diddy instead. They continue 迭 alternating like this as they go down towards the electric generator.

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