八角茴香
bā jiǎo huí xiāng · Chinese anise; star anise; Fructus Anisi Stellati
Character breakdown
Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.
How to learn 八角茴香
Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.
When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.
Words with the same characters
Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.
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角jiǎoangle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4]
香蕉xiāngjiāobanana; CL:根[gen1],個|个[ge4],把[ba3]
香xiāngfragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound; perfume or spice; joss or incense stick; CL:根[gen1]
角度jiǎodùangle; point of view
角色juésèrole; part (in a play or movie etc); also pr. [jiao3se4]