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打下手 (dǎ xià shǒu): to act in a supporting role; fig. to play second fiddle

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7xiàshǒu

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Pinyin
Meaning: to act in a supporting role; fig. to play second fiddle
Characters: 3
Part of speech: xiàshǒu
HSK level: HSK 7

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to act in a supporting role
fig. to play second fiddle

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

(loanword) dozen

HSK 1

down

HSK 2

hand

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