取 而 代 之

qǔ'érdàizhī

“To replace” in Chinese is 取而代之 (qǔ'érdàizhī).

Meaning

idiomto replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place

Characters

qǔHSK 28 strokesto take érHSK 26 strokesand dàiHSK 35 strokesto be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute zhīHSK 43 strokes(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])

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