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早知
zǎozhī
1. foresight
2. foreknowledge
3. if one had known earlier,...
Very Common • Top 5%

Character Breakdown

早
zǎo
early; soon; morning
HSK 2 6 丶
知
zhī
to know, to perceive, to comprehend
HSK 2 8 丶

Compound Words (2)

早知道
zǎozhīdao
If I had known earlier...
早知今日何必当初
zǎozhījīnrìhébìdāngchū
if I (you, she, he...) had known it would come to this, I (you, she, he...) would not have acted thus (idiom)

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