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次生
cìshēng
1. derivative
2. secondary
3. sub-
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Character Breakdown

次
cì
order, sequence; second, next; one after the other
HSK 2 6 丶
生
shēng
life, lifetime; birth; growth
HSK 1 5 丶

Compound Words (3)

次生林
cìshēnglín
secondary growth of forest
次生灾害
cìshēngzāihài
secondary disaster (e.g. epidemic following floods)
一次生，两次熟
yīcìshēng,liǎngcìshú
unfamiliar at first but you get used to it

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Category
Chinese
Word Frequency Rank
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