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CHINESE CHARACTER

cì

次

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Numbered pinyin
ci4
English meanings
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BUILDING BLOCKS

Structure & components

Left–right structure

Left–right arrangement: left 冫; right 欠.

This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.

Decomposition reference

⿰冫欠

Source: Make Me a Hanzi (LGPL-3.0-or-later)
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Homophones

Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wǒ我qù去guò过shàng上hǎi海sān三cì次。

    I've been to Shanghai three times.

  2. 02

    zhè这shì是wǒ我dì第yī一cì次lái来。

    This is my first time here.

  3. 03

    xiàcì下次zài再lái来ba吧。

    Come again next time.

  4. 04

    tā他měi每cì次dōu都chídào迟到。

    He is late every time.

  5. 05

    zhè这bù部diànyǐng电影wǒ我kàn看guò过liǎng两cì次。

    I've seen this movie twice.

  6. 06

    qǐng请zàishuō再说yī一cì次。

    Please say it again.

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