影子

yǐng zi

HSK 4freq #5925

Meanings

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yǐng zi

1.shadow
2.reflection
3.(fig.) hint
4.indication
5.influence
6.CL:个[gè]

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Wiktionary

1.shadow
2.trace (e.g. of an author's writing style)
3.impression; visualisation
4.reflection (in a mirror, surface of water, etc.)
5.shadow (acting in a leadership role before being formally recognised)
6.shadow (part of, or related to, the opposition in government)

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Stroke order

Components

影景彡

子了㇐

Components from cjk-decomp · MIT

Characters

Example sentences

他怕自己的影子。
He is afraid of his own shadow.
她害怕自己的影子。
She is afraid of her own shadow.

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More examples & usage (AI)

Synonyms

影影兒影影兒影影子影影影仔影戶兒暗影陰影阴影

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Derived terms

影子內閣影子内阁影子大臣影子政府影子部長影子部长

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Related words

影子内阁 shadow cabinet 身正不怕影子斜 (lit.) when a man stands straight, he doesn't worry that his shadow is slanting (saying)