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CHINESE CHARACTER

zhǎn

盞

盞

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small cup; lamp

Numbered pinyin
zhan3
English meanings
small cup; lamp (measure word)

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    zhuō桌shàng上yǒu有yī一zhǎn盞dēng燈。

    There is a lamp on the table.

  2. 02

    tā他hē喝le了yī一zhǎn盞chá茶。

    He drank a cup of tea.

Explore words connected to this character.

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