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Meaning of 絜

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
Polyphone (多音字)
Total strokes: 12; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (thread) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ qià ] to engrave; a written contract or agreement
    • [ ] silk; thread
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Pinyin: jié
English Definition:clean
Chinese Definition:
①古同“洁”,干净。
②廉洁。
③明亮。
④修整;修饰。

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Pinyin: xié
English Definition:marking line; pure; to regulate
Chinese Definition:
①量物体的周围长度;也泛指衡量:“度长絜大。”
②古河名,古代中国黄河自孟津以北所分的九条支流之一。

Example Words:
较短絜长 jiào duǎn xié cháng to compare long and short; to compare the pros and cons
较长絜短 jiào cháng xié duǎn to compare long and short; to compare the pros and cons
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Example Sentences
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Dai Zhen suggested that essence of "the reason existing in desire" is thinking and making himself mutual others comparatively.