Word
不得而知 — Chinese word meaning
HSK 7
不得而知 (bù dé ér zhī) is a Chinese word: unknown. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 不得而知
成语 idiom
unknown
至于他为什么离开,我们不得而知。
As for why he left, we don't know.
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Word breakdown
Structure & writing
不 is a component in 8 characters
不 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
得 is not used as a component in any other character.
consists of
彳 is a component in 20 characters
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旦 is a component in 11 characters
寸 is a component in 25 characters
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而 is a component in 3 characters
而 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
Stroke order
知 is a component in 2 characters
consists of
矢 is a component in 9 characters
口 is a component in 181 characters
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