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|bān
|bān
|group of people, scheduled transportation
|group of people, scheduled transportation
|一班公交车 a bus
|一班公交车 a course of bus
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|-
|''版''
|''版''
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|钱/錢
|钱/錢
|qián
|qián
|
|''outdated weight unit mace'', weight unit of 1/100 kilogram
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|
|-
|-
|腔
|''腔''
|qiāng
|''qiāng''
|
|''animal''
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|''一腔猪 a pig''
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|-
|顷/頃
|顷/頃
|qǐng
|qǐng
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|area unit of 2/3 hectares
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|一丘田 a paddy field
|一丘田 a paddy field
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|-
|躯/軀
|''躯/軀''
|qū
|''qū''
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|''body''
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|''一躯死尸 a corpse''
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|-
|曲
|曲
|qǔ
|qǔ
|
|song
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|一曲歌 a song
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|-
|圈
|圈
|quān
|quān
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|loop
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|一圈铁丝 a circle of wire
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|-
|拳
|拳
|quán
|quán
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|punch on body
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|打一拳 hit a punch
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|-
|''阕/闋''
|''阕/闋''
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|群
|群
|qún
|qún
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|group
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|一群天鹅 a group of swans
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|-
|任
|任
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|扇
|扇
|shàn
|shàn
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|door, window
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|一扇门 a door
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|-
|身
|身
|shēn
|shēn
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|clothing on whole body
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|一身衣服 a set of clothing
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|-
|声/聲
|声/聲
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|手
|手
|shǒu
|shǒu
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|skill
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|一手奇招 a trick
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|-
|首
|首
|shǒu
|shǒu
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|poem, lyric, song
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|一首诗 a poem
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|-
|熟
|熟
|shú
|shú
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|crop, bearing
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|一年三熟 three crops a year
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|-
|束
|束
|shù
|shù
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|bundle
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|一束花 a bundle of flowers
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|-
|双/雙
|双/雙
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|艘
|艘
|sōu
|sōu
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|ship
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|一艘船 a ship
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|-
|梭
|梭
|suō
|suō
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|shuttle, bullet clip
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|一梭子弹 a clip of bullets
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|-
|所
|所
|suǒ
|suǒ
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|building, ''mountain, island''
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|一所学校 a school
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|-
|索
|''索''
|suǒ
|''suǒ''
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|''outdated length unit of 10 zhàng, length of a rope, coins on a string''
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|丝米 1/10000 metre
|丝米 1/10000 metre
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|-
|塔
|''塔''
|tǎ
|''tǎ''
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|''piece''
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|摊/攤
|摊/攤
|tān
|tān
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|pool
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|一滩水 a pool of water
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|滩/灘
|tān
|
|
|-
|-
|坛/壇
|坛/壇
|tán
|tán
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|relative to altar, earthen jug
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|一坛佛事 a Buddhism ritual
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|-
|堂
|堂
|táng
|táng
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|lesson, set
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|一堂课 a lesson
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|-
|趟
|趟
|tàng
|tàng
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|step, suit in drama
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|一趟火车 a course of train
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|-
|套
|套
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|提
|提
|tí
|tí
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|objects being carried
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|一提酒 wine being carried
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|-
|替
|''替''
|tì
|''tì''
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|''nubmer of times''
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|-
|-
|挑
|挑
|tiāo
|tiāo
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|carrying pole with its load
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|一挑水 two barrels of water
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|-
|条/條
|条/條
|tiáo
|tiáo
|
|strip, fish
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|一条鱼 a fish
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|-
|贴/貼
|贴/貼
|tiē
|tiē
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|plaster
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|一贴膏药 a plaster
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|-
|帖
|帖
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|''一莛草 a stick of grass''
|''一莛草 a stick of grass''
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|-
|梃
|''梃''
|tǐng
|''tǐng''
|
|''pole''
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|
|-
|-
|挺
|挺
|tǐng
|tǐng
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|straight object
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|一挺机关枪 a machine gun
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|-
|通
|通
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|一通电话 a phone call
|一通电话 a phone call
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|-
|统/統
|''统/統''
|tǒng
|''tǒng''
|
|''stele or timber, 1539 years''
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|
|-
|-
|桶
|桶
|tǒng
|tǒng
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|barrel
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|一桶水 a barrel of water
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|-
|筒
|筒
|tǒng
|tǒng
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|tube
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|一筒米 a barrel of rice
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|-
|头/頭
|头/頭
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|团/團
|团/團
|tuán
|tuán
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|lump
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|一团毛线 a ball of wool
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|-
|砣
|砣
|tuó
|tuó
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|block
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|一砣石头 a stone
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|-
|''庹''
|''庹''
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|湾/灣
|湾/灣
|wān
|wān
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|place on water
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|-
|-
|碗
|碗
|wǎn
|wǎn
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|bowl, ''lantern''
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|一碗水 a bowl of water
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|-
|汪
|汪
|wāng
|wāng
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|pool
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|一汪水 a pool of water
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|-
|围
|围
|wéi
|wéi
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|thing can be circled, length of a circle of two arms or fingers
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|一围玉带 a jade belt
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|-
|尾
|尾
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|文
|文
|wén
|wén
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|coin
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|一文钱 a penny
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|-
|窝/窩
|窝/窩
|wō
|wō
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|brood
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|一窝小鸡 a nest of chicks
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|-
|握
|''握''
|wò
|''wò''
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|''length of a fist, volume of a hand''
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|-
|-
|武
|''武''
|wǔ
|''wǔ''
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|''outdated length unit of 6 chǐ''
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|一席酒 a table of wine
|一席酒 a table of wine
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|-
|袭/襲
|''袭/襲''
|xí
|''xí''
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|''suit, layer''
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|-
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|线/線
|线/線
|xiàn
|xiàn
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|gleam
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|一线希望 a glimmer of hope
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|-
|箱
|箱
|xiāng
|xiāng
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|volume of a box
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|一箱宝石 a box of precious stones
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|-
|响/響
|响/響
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|项/項
|项/項
|xiàng
|xiàng
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|item
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|一项任务 a task
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|-
|些
|些
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|歇
|歇
|xiē
|xiē
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|number of times, moment
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|歇一歇 take a break
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|-
|巡
|巡
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|浔/潯
|浔/潯
|xún
|xún
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|depth unit fathom
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|-
|-
|眼
|眼
|yǎn
|yǎn
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|well
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|一眼井 a well
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|-
|样/樣
|样/樣
|yàng
|yàng
|
|kind
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|多样 diverse
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|-
|引
|引
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|''一扎钱 a bunch of cash''
|''一扎钱 a bunch of cash''
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|-
|载/載
|''载/載''
|zài
|''zài''
|
|''capacity of a cart, 40 liǎng''
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|盏/盞
|盏/盞
|zhǎn
|zhǎn
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|lamp, lantern
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|一盏灯 a lamp
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|-
|张/張
|张/張
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|章
|章
|zhāng
|zhāng
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|movement of a song, ''tree''
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|-
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|支
|支
|zhī
|zhī
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|rod, team, song, ''wattage of bulb''
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|一支钢笔 a pen
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|-
|只/隻
|只/隻
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|枝
|枝
|zhī
|zhī
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|sprig, rod
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|一枝月桂 a laurel
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|-
|纸/紙
|纸/紙
|zhǐ
|zhǐ
|
|sheet of paper
|一纸空文 an invalid paper
|-
|''秩''
|''zhì''
|''decade''
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|
|-
|-
|秩
|盅
|zhì
|''zhōng''
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|handleless small cup
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|一盅酒 a little cup of wine
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|-
|钟/锺
|钟/锺
|zhōng
|zhōng
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|handleless small cup, ''outdated volumn unit''
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|株
|株
|zhū
|zhū
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|plant
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|一株树 a tree
|-
|-
|铢/銖
|铢/銖
|zhū
|zhū
|
|''outdated weight unit, outdated monetary unit'', monetary unit baht
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|
|-
|-
|注
|注
|zhù
|zhù
|
|gambling capital, payment, ''rain''
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|一注钱 a note of money
|-
|-
|炷
|炷
|zhù
|zhù
|
|lit incense
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|一炷香 a lit incense
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |转/轉
| rowspan="2" |转/轉
|zhuàn
|zhuàn
|
|rotation, number of times
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|
|-
|-
|zhuǎn
|''zhuǎn''
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|''number of times about promotion''
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|
|-
|-
|''庄/莊''
|''庄/莊''
|''zhuāng''
|''zhuāng''
|''number of matters''
|''matter''
|
|
|-
|-
|桩/樁
|桩/樁
|zhuāng
|zhuāng
|
|matter
|
|一桩案件 a case
|-
|-
|幢
|幢
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|一幢大楼 a large building
|一幢大楼 a large building
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|-
|锱/錙
|''锱/錙''
|zī
|''zī''
|
|''outdated weight unit''
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|
|-
|-
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|综/綜
|综/綜
|zōng
|zōng
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|tuft
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|一综线 a tuft of line
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|-
|组/組
|组/組
|zǔ
|zǔ
|
|set, bundle
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|一组发电机 a set of generator, 一组线 a bundle of line
|-
|-
|尊
|尊

Revision as of 14:43, 2 May 2017

Chinese-measure-words.jpg

In Chinese, in order to specify a certain number of something, you combine a number with a measure word or classifier, followed by the noun.

You need to know the right measure word when asking a "how much/many?" question using "jǐ 几". 

Below is a comprehensive list of Chinese measure words and how to use them.
Italic means uncommon.
Character Pinyin Usage or meaning Example
把 bǎ handful thing 一把粮食 a hand of grains
班 bān group of people, scheduled transportation 一班公交车 a course of bus
版 bǎn outdated unit for wall
般 bān kind 一般风景 a kind of scene
瓣 bàn segment of flower 一瓣花瓣 a segment of flower
包 bāo pack 一包烟 a pack of cigarette
抱 bào encirclement of one's two arms 一抱柴火 an armful of firewood
杯 bēi amount of a cup 一杯咖啡 a cup of coffee
倍 bèi time of amount 两倍收入 twice income
本 běn book, plant 一本书 a book
笔/筆 bǐ payment, painting or calligraphy 一笔交易 a deal
遍 biàn number of times of action 看一遍 look at it one time
彪 biāo outdated, troop
柄 bǐng thing with a handle 一柄锤子 a hammer
拨/撥 bō group 一拨客人 a group of customers
步 bù step, length of a step 一步棋 a move of chess
部 bù movie, novel, vehicle, phone, ... 一部电影 a movie
槽 cáo groove 一槽窗户 a slot of window
册 cè book 一册书 a book
层/層 céng layer 一层楼 a floor
常 cháng outdated length unit of 1 zhàng 4 chǐ
场/場 chǎng activity 一场比赛 a match, 一场地震 an earthquake
cháng number of times 一场雨 a rain
车/車 chē volume of a car/cart 一车粮食 a car/cart of food
酲 chéng wine urn 一酲酒 an urn of wine
重 chóng layer, piece 三重门 three layers of door
筹/籌 chóu people 三筹好汉 three heroes
出 chū drama 一出戏 a show
串 chuàn string of the same things 一串葡萄 a bunch of grapes
床 chuáng bedding 一床被子 a quilt
锤/錘 chuí outdated monetary unit
簇 cù cluster 一簇鲜花 a cluster of flowers
撮 cuō pinch, milliliter 一撮土 a pinch of soil
zuǒ tuft 一撮头发 a tuft of hair
搭 dā piece
打 dá dozen 一打铅笔 a dozen pencils
沓 dá pile 一沓信纸 a pile of letter paper
tà set 一沓杯子 a set of cups
袋 dài amount of a sack 一袋米 a sack of rice
石 dàn outdated weight unit, outdated volume unit
担 dàn thing beared by shoulders 一担水 a bucket of water
儋 dàn outdated weight unit
刀 dāo time of cutting, 100 pieces of paper 切三刀 to cut 3 times, 一刀纸 100 pieces of paper
道 dào strip, door, meal, question, sight of intrest, ... 一道门 a door
磴 dèng stair 十磴台阶 ten steps of stair
滴 dī drop 一滴水 a drop of water
点/點 diǎn uncertain little amount 一点甜味 a little sweetness
吊 diào outdated monetery unit of 1000 coins
叠 dié stack 一叠盘子 a stack of plates
顶/頂 dǐng thing with a top 一顶帽子 a hat
锭/錠 dìng ingot 一锭银子 an ingot of silver
栋/棟 dòng building 一栋楼 a building
蔸 dōu plant 一蔸草 a stick of grass
堵 dǔ wall 一堵墙 a wall
段 duàn section 一段布 a cloth
堆 duī heap 一堆垃圾 a heap of junk
队/隊 duì team 一队士兵 a team of soldiers
对/對 duì pair 一对情侣 a pair of lovers
吨/噸 dūn ton;

volume unit for ship of 2.83 cubic metres

墩 dūn cluster of plants 一千墩花生 ａ thousand peanuts
朵 duǒ flower, cloud 一朵花 a flower
垛 duò pile 一垛砖 a pile of brircks
发/發 fā cartridge 一发子弹 a bullet
番 fān number of times, kind, piece, fold 别有一番天地 being another kind of world, 翻一番 double
畈 fàn tract of field 一畈田 a tract
房 fáng string of fruit, wife and concubine 一房侧室 a side room (dweller)
分 fēn divided part 二分之一 1/2
份 fèn part 一份牛排 a steak, 一份报纸 a newspaper
缶 fǒu outdated volume unit of 16 or 32 dǒu
幅 fú paintiing, cloth 一幅画 a painting
副 fù set of thing, attitude 一副盔甲 a suit of armor, 一副笑脸 a smiling face
陔 gāi stage
竿 gān bamboo, pipe smoke 一竿烟 a pipe smoke
杆 gǎn thing with a pole 一杆枪 a gun
合 gě volume unit of 1/10 litre, outdated untelsil for grains
个/個 gè universal measure word 一个人 a person, 一个场景 a scene
根 gēn thing of strip shape 一根电线 a wire
弓 gōng outdated length unit of 1/5 chǐ
股 gǔ whiff, stream, band of people 一股烟 a smoke
挂 guà string 一挂鞭炮 a string of crackers
管 guǎn slender cylindrical thing 一管铅笔 a pencil
桄 guàng reel 一桄线 a reel of string
过/過 guò number of times
号/號 hào people 几十号人 tens of people
合 hé round of fight 战了五十合 fought 50 rounds
gě volume unit of 1/10 litre, outdated untelsil for grains
泓 hóng pure water 一泓清泉 a fountain
户 hù family 一户人家 a mafily
回 huí number of times, chapter, moment 上一回 last time
伙/夥 huǒ group of people 一伙强盗 a group of robbers
和 huò time of changing water 洗了三和 washed three times
级/級 jí step, stage, head 一级人头 a head of man
记/記 jì hit on body 一记耳光 a slap in the face
剂/劑 jì decoction of medicinal ingredients 一剂药 a dose of medicine
家 jiā family, shop or enterprise, ... 一家店铺 a shop
架 jià distance between posts, thing with posts 一架飞机 an aeroplane
肩 jiān shoulder 一肩重担 a shoulder burden
间/間 jiān room 一间公寓 an apartment
煎 jiān decoction 一煎药 a decoction
件 jiàn affair, garment 一件事 an affair
角 jiǎo monetary unit of 1/10 yuán, quarter, outdated measuring vessel 屋子一角 a corner of the house
绞/絞 jiǎo skein 一绞毛线 a woolen thread
觉/覺 jiào sleep 一觉 a sleep
节/節 jié section 一节比赛 a section of game, 一节竹子 a section of bamboo
截 jié cut piece 一截木头 a section of wood
介 jiè person with occupation 一介书生 a scholar
届 jiè term of meeting or the group of students to graduate 一届会议 a meeting
斤 jīn weight unit of 500 grams
进/進 jìn layer
茎 jīng thin stick 一茎草 a stick of grass
掬 jū amount of hands holding 一掬土 hands held soil
举 jǔ outdated weight unit of 3 liǎng
筥 jǔ four bundles of seedlings
句 jù sentence 一句话 a sentence
具 jù coffin, corpse, bracket clock, ... 一具棺材 a coffin
犋 jù animal power unit of number of animals pulling a tool
卷 juǎn wad, amount of a roll 一卷钞票 a wad of banknotes
开/開 kāi karat, folds of folio
棵 kē plant 一棵树 a tree
颗/顆 kē grain 一颗珍珠 a pearl
客 kè sale of food 一客冰淇淋 an ice-cream
孔 kǒng cave, bridge, ... 一孔油井 an oil well
口 kǒu well, mouthful of food 一口井 a well
扣 kòu bunch of document, thread lap 拧了三扣 screwed three laps
块/塊 kuài piece, lump, colloquial yuán 一块冰 an ice
捆 kǔn bundle 一捆柴 a bundle of firewood
拉 lǎ the divided 半拉地 the half of divided land
累 lěi outdated weight unit
厘 lí magnitude of 1/100, length unit, weight unit, acreage unit,

interest rate unit

厘米 1/100 metre
粒 lì round small thing 一粒药 a pill
联/聯 lián pair 对联 couplet
两/兩 liǎng weight unit, 50 grams for now 半斤八两 half jin and eight liang (idiom, at the same level, derogatory)
緉 liǎng pair of shoes
辆/輛 liàng vehicle 一辆车 a car
料 liào decoction, number of times 一料药 a decoction
列 liè row of the same things 一列火车 a train
令 lǐng 500 pieces of paper 一令纸 500 pieces of paper
领/領 lǐng mat 一领席 a mat
绺/綹 liǔ tuft 一绺丝线 a thread
溜 liù row 一溜房屋 a row of houses
炉/爐 lú heat 一炉钢 a heat of steel
轮/輪 lún round thing, number of times 一轮明月 a round bright moon
罗/羅 luó gross
落 luò pile
摞 luò stack 一摞砖 a pile of bricks
缕/縷 lǚ strand 一缕头发 a strand of hair
锊/鋝 lüè outdated weight unit, six liǎng
码/碼 mǎ thing, pile, length unit yard 一码砖 a pile of bricks
卖 mài dish 一卖杂烩 a dish of chowder
枚 méi piece 一枚邮票 a stamp
眉 méi crescent 一眉新月 a new moon
美 měi mel scale
门/門 mén cannon 一门大炮 a big cannon
面 miàn flat thing 一面镜子 a mirror
秒 miǎo time unit second, degree unit second
缗/緡 mín string of 1000 coins
名 míng people 一名商人 a merchant
陌 mò outdated monetary unit, 100 wén
亩 mǔ area unit, 1/15 hectare for now 一亩地 1 mu of land
耦 ǒu pair
排 pái row 一排房子 a row of houses
派 pài scenery, meteorology, sound, language, ... 一派胡言 nonsence
爿 pán shop, factory, field, part of the integrated 一爿商店 a shop
盘 pán plate, round of chess 一盘石磨 a plate of stone mill
泡 pāo number of times of defecation
抛 pāo number of times of defecation
脬 pāo number of times of defecation
盆 pén pot, outdated volume unit 一盆花 a pot of flower
蓬 péng dishevelled thing 一蓬凤尾竹 a Bambusa multiplex
捧 pěng double handful 一捧土 handful of soil
批 pī large thing or large amount of things 一批货物 a batch of goods
篇 piān piece of writing, sheet of paper 一篇文章 an article
片 piàn tablet, stretch, scene 一片森林 a forest
票 piào ticket 一票生意 a ticket of business
撇 piě side-falling thing 两撇眉毛 two eyebrows
榀 pǐn roof truss
抔 póu grains 一抔沙子 a handful of sand
铺/鋪 pū mat or mattress 一铺褥子 a mattress
骑/騎 qí/jì person with horse 千乘万骑 thousand chariots and ten thousand cavalry
起 qǐ number of times, case, group, batch 一起诉讼 a lawsuit
掐 qiā amount of thumb and another finger tip
钱/錢 qián outdated weight unit mace, weight unit of 1/100 kilogram
腔 qiāng animal 一腔猪 a pig
顷/頃 qǐng area unit of 2/3 hectares
丘 qiū divided paddy field 一丘田 a paddy field
躯/軀 qū body 一躯死尸 a corpse
曲 qǔ song 一曲歌 a song
圈 quān loop 一圈铁丝 a circle of wire
拳 quán punch on body 打一拳 hit a punch
阕/闋 què lyrics 一阕词 a line of verse
群 qún group 一群天鹅 a group of swans
任 rèn term of office 一任总统 a president
扇 shàn door, window 一扇门 a door
身 shēn clothing on whole body 一身衣服 a set of clothing
声/聲 shēng number of times of sound 一声叹息 a sigh
乘 shèng chariot 千乘之国 country with a thousand chariots
事 shì piece of garment
手 shǒu skill 一手奇招 a trick
首 shǒu poem, lyric, song 一首诗 a poem
熟 shú crop, bearing 一年三熟 three crops a year
束 shù bundle 一束花 a bundle of flowers
双/雙 shuāng pair 一双翅膀 a pair of wings
艘 sōu ship 一艘船 a ship
梭 suō shuttle, bullet clip 一梭子弹 a clip of bullets
所 suǒ building, mountain, island 一所学校 a school
索 suǒ outdated length unit of 10 zhàng, length of a rope, coins on a string
丝/絲 sī magnitude, 1/10000 丝米 1/10000 metre
塔 tǎ piece
台(/臺) tái drama, aparatus, ... 一台电视 a television
抬(/擡) tái thing lifted by two people 八抬大轿 eight lift sedan chair
摊/攤 tān pool 一滩水 a pool of water
坛/壇 tán relative to altar, earthen jug 一坛佛事 a Buddhism ritual
堂 táng lesson, set 一堂课 a lesson
趟 tàng step, suit in drama 一趟火车 a course of train
套 tào set 一套餐具 a set of tableware
提 tí objects being carried 一提酒 wine being carried
替 tì nubmer of times
挑 tiāo carrying pole with its load 一挑水 two barrels of water
条/條 tiáo strip, fish 一条鱼 a fish
贴/貼 tiē plaster 一贴膏药 a plaster
帖 tiě mixed decotion 一帖中药 a dose of Chinese medicine
莛 tíng stalk 一莛草 a stick of grass
梃 tǐng pole
挺 tǐng straight object 一挺机关枪 a machine gun
通 tōng number of times, telegram, phone call 一通电话 a phone call
统/統 tǒng stele or timber, 1539 years
桶 tǒng barrel 一桶水 a barrel of water
筒 tǒng tube 一筒米 a barrel of rice
头/頭 tóu animal 一头大象 an elephant
团/團 tuán lump 一团毛线 a ball of wool
砣 tuó block 一砣石头 a stone
庹 tuǒ outddated, length of stretched arms
弯/彎 wān curved moon 一弯明月 a curved bright moon
湾/灣 wān place on water
碗 wǎn bowl, lantern 一碗水 a bowl of water
汪 wāng pool 一汪水 a pool of water
围 wéi thing can be circled, length of a circle of two arms or fingers 一围玉带 a jade belt
尾 wěi fish 一尾鱼 a fish
味 wèi kind of medicinal herb 五味药 five kinds of herb
文 wén coin 一文钱 a penny
窝/窩 wō brood 一窝小鸡 a nest of chicks
握 wò length of a fist, volume of a hand
武 wǔ outdated length unit of 6 chǐ
席 xí table of meal 一席酒 a table of wine
袭/襲 xí suit, layer
下 xià time of the same action 点击鼠标两下 click the mouse two times
线/線 xiàn gleam 一线希望 a glimmer of hope
箱 xiāng volume of a box 一箱宝石 a box of precious stones
响/響 xiǎng number of times of sound 双响 two times of sound
项/項 xiàng item 一项任务 a task
些 xiē some, somewhat 一些人 some people
歇 xiē number of times, moment 歇一歇 take a break
巡 xún urging guests to drink 酒过三巡 after three times of persuading to drink
浔/潯 xún depth unit fathom
眼 yǎn well 一眼井 a well
样/樣 yàng kind 多样 diverse
引 yǐn outdated length unit, 10 zhàng
匝 zā turn 绕树三匝 around the tree three turns
扎 zā bunch 一扎钱 a bunch of cash
载/載 zài capacity of a cart, 40 liǎng
遭 zāo time of encounter 走一遭 go a time
造 zào number of times of harvest
则/則 zé article 一则公告 an annoncement
拃 zhǎ length of spreaded thumb and middle finger tips
盏/盞 zhǎn lamp, lantern 一盏灯 a lamp
张/張 zhāng piece of paper, table, chair, mouth, bow, ... 一张明信片 a postcard
章 zhāng movement of a song, tree
丈 zhàng length unit, 10/3 metre for now 万丈深渊 ten thousand zhàng depth abyss
帧/幀 zhēn piece of picture 一帧油画 an oil painting
支 zhī rod, team, song, wattage of bulb 一支钢笔 a pen
只/隻 zhī animal, wing, ... 一只老虎 a tiger
枝 zhī sprig, rod 一枝月桂 a laurel
纸/紙 zhǐ sheet of paper 一纸空文 an invalid paper
秩 zhì decade
盅 zhōng handleless small cup 一盅酒 a little cup of wine
钟/锺 zhōng handleless small cup, outdated volumn unit
荮/葤 zhòu ware bundled with grass 一荮盘子 a bundle of plates
株 zhū plant 一株树 a tree
铢/銖 zhū outdated weight unit, outdated monetary unit, monetary unit baht
注 zhù gambling capital, payment, rain 一注钱 a note of money
炷 zhù lit incense 一炷香 a lit incense
转/轉 zhuàn rotation, number of times
zhuǎn number of times about promotion
庄/莊 zhuāng matter
桩/樁 zhuāng matter 一桩案件 a case
幢 zhuàng/chuáng building 一幢大楼 a large building
锱/錙 zī outdated weight unit
宗 zōng matter 一宗诉讼 a lawsuit
综/綜 zōng tuft 一综线 a tuft of line
组/組 zǔ set, bundle 一组发电机 a set of generator, 一组线 a bundle of line
尊 zūn idol, cannon, cup of wine 一尊大炮 a cannon
座 zuò big and not movable thing 一座山 a mountain

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