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白bái

white; clear; plain; in vain

Start with white. In words, 白 can also relate to clarity or doing something in vain.

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white; clear; plain; in vain

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白bái

white; clear; plain; in vain

Start with white. In words, 白 can also relate to clarity or doing something in vain.

báiTone 2
  • white
  • clear; plain
  • in vain

In 明白, 白 is commonly unstressed (bai). The whole word has its own pronunciation pattern.

  • 白色báisèwhite color
  • 明白míngbaito understand; clear

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