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只

zhī

a measure word for animals

A small bird standing alone
Memory picture

Character

只 zhǐ

Strokes
5
Radical
口 — mouth
Made of
口 mouth 八 eight
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这只猫很乖。 Zhè zhī māo hěn guāi. This cat is very well behaved.
  • 我只喝水。 Wǒ zhǐ hē shuǐ. I drink water only.
  • 我有一只狗。 Wǒ yǒu yì zhī gǒu. I have one dog.

Related words

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