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  !|character
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  !|pinyin
  !|Pinyin
  !|usage
  !|Usage
!example
!Example
  |-
  |-
   |串
   |串
   |chuàn
   |chuàn
   |string of same things
   |string of the same things
|一串葡萄 a bunch of grapes
|一串葡萄 a bunch of grapes
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  |-
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   |丝
   |丝
   |sī
   |sī
   |1/10000
   |magnitude, 1/10000
|丝米 1/10000 metre
|丝米 1/10000 metre
  |-
  |-
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  |-
  |-
   |具
   |具
   |
   |
   |
   |some kinds of devices and corpse
|
|一具棺材 a coffin
  |-
  |-
   |包
   |包
   |
   |bāo
   |
   |pack
|
|一包烟 a pack of cigarette
  |-
  |-
   |厘
   |厘
   |
   |
   |
   |magnitude, 1/100;
|
 
unit of length, weight, acreage or
 
interest rate
|厘米 1/100 metre
  |-
  |-
   |刀
   |刀
   |
   |dāo
   |
   |times of cutting;
|
 
100 pieces of paper
|切三刀 to cut 3 times;
 
一刀纸 100 pieces of paper
  |-
  |-
   |分
   |分
   |
   |fēn
   |
   |divided part
|
|二分之一 1/2
  |-
  |-
   |列
   |列
   |
   |liè
   |
   |row of the same things
|
|一列火车 a train
  |-
  |-
   |则
   |则
   |
   |
   |
   |article
|
|一则公告 an annoncement
  |-
  |-
   |剂
   |剂
   |
   |
   |
   |decoction of medicinal ingredients
|
|一剂药 a dose of medicine
  |-
  |-
   |副
   |副
   |
   |
   |
   |set;
|
 
attitude
|一副盔甲 a pair of armor;
一副笑脸 a smiling face
  |-
  |-
   |匝
   |匝
   |
   |
   |
   |turns
|
|绕树三匝 around the tree three turns
  |-
  |-
   |队
   |队
   |
   |duì
   |
   |team
|
|一队士兵 a team of soldiers
  |-
  |-
   |部
   |部
   |
   |
   |
   |movie, novel, vehicle
|
|一部电影 a film
  |-
  |-
   |出
   |出
   |
   |chū
   |
   |drama
|
|一出戏 a show
  |-
  |-
   |个
   |个
   |
   |
   |
   |universal measure word
|
|一个人 a person, 一个场景 a scene
  |-
  |-
   |介
   |介
   |
   |jiè
   |
   |person with occupation
|
|一介书生 a scholar
  |-
  |-
   |令
   |令

Revision as of 14:20, 20 April 2017

Character Pinyin Usage Example
chuàn string of the same things 一串葡萄 a bunch of grapes
book 一册书 a book
qiū divided paddy field 一丘田 a paddy field
shèng chariot 千乘之国 country with a thousand chariots
xià time of the same actions 点击鼠标两下 click the mouse two times
zhàng unit of length, 10/3 metre for now 万丈深渊 ten thousand zhang depth abyss
magnitude, 1/10000 丝米 1/10000 metre
liǎng unit of weight, 50 grams for now 半斤八两 half jin and eight liang (idiom, at the same level, derogatory)
some kinds of devices and corpse 一具棺材 a coffin
bāo pack 一包烟 a pack of cigarette
magnitude, 1/100;

unit of length, weight, acreage or

interest rate

厘米 1/100 metre
dāo times of cutting;

100 pieces of paper

切三刀 to cut 3 times;

一刀纸 100 pieces of paper

fēn divided part 二分之一 1/2
liè row of the same things 一列火车 a train
article 一则公告 an annoncement
decoction of medicinal ingredients 一剂药 a dose of medicine
set;

attitude

一副盔甲 a pair of armor;

一副笑脸 a smiling face

turns 绕树三匝 around the tree three turns
duì team 一队士兵 a team of soldiers
movie, novel, vehicle 一部电影 a film
chū drama 一出戏 a show
universal measure word 一个人 a person, 一个场景 a scene
jiè person with occupation 一介书生 a scholar
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