在位
to be on the throne; to reign
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- Pinyin
- zàiwèi
- Strokes
- 13
- In episodes
- 1
Stroke order for 在位
在位 is written with 13 strokes (在: 6, 位: 7). The animation replays automatically.
Usage
HSK 5-ish. 在位 + duration: 在位七十年.
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他母亲在位七十年，比他这四年长得多。
His mother reigned for seventy years, far longer than his four.
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