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测 (cè): to measure

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 5verb

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
to measure
Characters
1
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 5
Strokes
9
Radical
氵
Structure
左中右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to survey
  • to measure
  • to conjecture

Chinese explanation

  • 测量
  • 用工具或方法确定事物的长度、深度、高度、速度、温度等具体数值
  • 调查、检验或判断事物的性质、水平或情况
  • 推测、料想,常用于不确定的估计。

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9 strokes

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Example sentences

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The engineer used instruments to measure the length of this bridge to make sure it met safety standards.

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The doctor first took the patient's temperature and found that he had a slight fever.

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Before the exam, the teacher had us do a set of mock questions to test our own level.

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The geological team surveyed this mountainous area for three months and finally found groundwater.

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The weather station observes the weather every day and also measures wind speed and rainfall.

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