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Meaning of 掂

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掂
Pinyin: diān
English Definition: to weigh in the hand; to estimate
Chinese Definition:
①用手托着东西估量轻重:掂掇。掂量(“量”读轻声)。掂算。
Total strokes: 11; Radical: 手
Pictophonetic:店 indicates the sound; 扌 (hand) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
Similar Characters: 惦
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Example Words
掂量 diān liang to weigh in the hand; to consider; to ponder
称斤掂两 chēng jīn diān liǎng small-minded (idiom)
More:掂* | *掂 | *掂*
Example Sentences
1
掂掂这有多重
。
Weigh this in your hand.
2
她用手掂了掂石头的重量
。
She weighed the stone in her hand.
3
他把石头拿在手上掂了掂重量
。
He weighed the stone in his hands.
4
我用手掂了一下这块石头的重量
。
I weighed the stone in my hands.
5
如果你坚持
,
我们会遵照你掂飒求
。
If you insist I will comply with your request.