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Chinese
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picture; image; reflection picture; image; reflection; shadow |
child; son; (noun suffix) child; son; ( noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight |
simp. and trad.
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影
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Pronunciation
Noun
影子
- shadow
- trace (e.g. of an author's writing style)
- impression; visualisation
- reflection (in a mirror, surface of water, etc.)
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
影子 (“shadow”)
- (shadow): 暗影 (ànyǐng), 陰影／阴影 (yīnyǐng)
Adjective
影子
- (politics, attributive) shadow (acting in a leadership role before being formally recognised)
- (politics, attributive) shadow (part of, or related to, the opposition in government)
Derived terms