Suppletion

"Suppletion" in cmn

異干互補 /异干互补

yìgànhùbǔ

((grammar) the use of an unrelated word or phrase to supply inflected forms otherwise lacking)

異干法

yìgànfǎ

((grammar) the use of an unrelated word or phrase to supply inflected forms otherwise lacking)

補充法 /补充法

bǔchōngfǎ

((grammar) the use of an unrelated word or phrase to supply inflected forms otherwise lacking)

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