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样

yàng

measure word for kinds, types

A wooden table with several different small dishes
Memory picture

Character

样 yàng

Strokes
10
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 羊 sheep, goat
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 样

Example phrases

  • 展厅里展示了十几样传统手工艺品。 Zhǎntīng lǐ zhǎnshì le shí jǐ yàng chuántǒng shǒugōng yìpǐn. The exhibition hall displayed more than ten kinds of traditional handicrafts.
  • 桌上摆了六样小菜,都是妈妈亲手做的。 Zhuō shang bǎi le liù yàng xiǎocài, dōu shì māma qīnshǒu zuò de. Six small dishes were set out on the table, all made by Mum herself.
  • 这家店的水果有好几样,我每样都想买一点。 Zhè jiā diàn de shuǐguǒ yǒu hǎo jǐ yàng, wǒ měi yàng dōu xiǎng mǎi yìdiǎn. This shop has several kinds of fruit, and I want to buy a little of each.

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