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Meaning of 隻

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隻 (Simplified: 只)HSK 3
Pinyin: zhī
English Definition: classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc
Chinese Definition:
①量词:一只鸡。
②单独的,极少的:只身。片纸只字。
Total strokes: 10; Radical: 隹
Pictophonetic:隹 indicates the sound; 又 (again) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 隹 [ zhuī ] short-tailed bird; sparrow
    • 又 [ yòu ] and, also, again, in addition
Similar Characters: 雋
Example Words
隻身 zhī shēn alone; by oneself
隻字不提HSK 4 zhī zì bù tí not to mention (idiom); to say not one word; fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic); to censor
More:隻* | *隻 | *隻*
Example Sentences
1
我有两只手
。
I have two hands.
2
我有一只猫
。
I have a cat.
3
那是一只狗
。
That is a dog.
4
我只有一支笔
。
I only have one pen.
5
右边有一只猫
。
There is a cat on the right.