The Chinese character【掂】that we will explain today is a word that describes action or thinking. It is mainly used for the following meanings:
To lift or measure.
Below is the correct pronunciation of this particular Chinese character.
Mandarin Pinyin of 【掂】:diān
Cantonese Jyutping of 【掂】:dim6/dim1/dim3
This section covers the key information related to the character 【掂】︰
Here are some situations where you can use【掂】, for example:Describing an action or thought , It means mainly to lift or measure .The nuanced nature of Chinese characters means that some complex or precise interpretations may not be comprehensively conveyed in this space.
【掂】can be used alone, but when combined with other words, it forms richer expressions, such as【掂量、掂手】(Mandarin Pinyin:diān liàng 、diān shǒu/ Cantonese Jyutping:dim6 loeng6 、dim6 sau2)
There are exactly 11 strokes in this character,It is a Chinese character that must be learned by those aiming to reach a near-native level of proficiency in Chinese,This example sentence will help clarify the usage of this character.:
他掂量了一下物品的重量。
He weighed the object.
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