八卦

 

Pinyin: bā guà

Meaning：gossip

Sentence: The tabloids love a good celebrity romance.小报上爱报道名人的八卦。

 

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八： 

 

Pinyin: bā
Meaning: eight
Radical: 八
Stokes: 2
Traditional: 八
Common words/Phrase:

八宝饭  [bā bǎo fàn]     【eight-treasure rice pudding】 

八辈子  [bā bèi zi]       【for generations】 
八边形  [bā biān xíng]    【octagon】
八宝箱  [bā bǎo xiāng]    【jewel case (box)】

八斗才  [bā dǒu cái]     【man of great talent】

 

卦： 

 

Pinyin: guà
Meaning: divinatory symbols
Radical: 卜
Stokes: 8
Traditional: 卦
Common words/Phrase:
卦辞  [guà cí]    

【the explaination of the meaning of different diagrams in 易经( Book of Changes )】