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(Created page with "Hi, polyglots! In some languages, classifiers are widely used for counting. Here is a list of commonly used classifiers. In progress {| class="wikitable sortabale" !object !Burmese !Chinese !Japanese !Khmer !Korean !Malay !Persian !Thai !Vietnamese |- |(generic) | |個/个 |個 | | | | | | |- |bird | |隻/只 |羽 | | | | | | |- |book | |本,冊/册 |冊 | | | | | | |- | | | | | | | | | | |}")
 
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Revision as of 01:35, 18 May 2024

Hi, polyglots!

In some languages, classifiers are widely used for counting. Here is a list of commonly used classifiers.

In progress

object Burmese Chinese Japanese Khmer Korean Malay Persian Thai Vietnamese
(generic) 個/个
bird 隻/只
book 本,冊/册
pen
pencil
asparagus
bundle of noodles
dart
firewood
tree 棵,(Yue) 樖
bamboo
cord
thread
dumpling
water well
folding fan
eel
tail
nail clipper
syringe
icicle
fishing rod
film
chimney
towel
train
sash
utility pole
cylindrical battery cell
bottle
tire
ribbon
cactus
can
piece of paper
raft
shell
card
garment
cloth
wall 面,堵,(Yue) 埲
dumpling