sentence

clause; phrase; classifier for phrases or lines of verse

wrap (勹) + mouth (口) = a bounded unit of speech

The wrapping stroke 勹 encloses the mouth 口, suggesting words gathered and bounded into a unit. A sentence is speech given shape and limits.

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MouthSemantic

Words with 句

逐字逐句

zhú zì zhú jù

literal; word for word

造句

zào jù

sentence-making

金句

jīn jù

pearl of wisdom; quotable quote

闭门觅句

bì mén mì jù

lit. lock the door and search for the right word (idiom); fig. the serious hard work of writing

陈述句

chén shù jù

declarative sentence

复句

fù jù

compound phrase

高句丽

gāo gōu lí

Goguryeo (37 BC-668 AD), one of the Korean Three Kingdoms

一句

yī jù

a line of verse

一句话

yī jù huà

in a word; in short

三句话不离本行

sān jù huà bù lí běn háng

to talk shop all the time (idiom)

三言两句

sān yán liǎng jù

in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly

主谓句

zhǔ wèi jù

subject-predicate sentence

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