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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- miao3
- English meanings
- chronograph, m.[standard], ,s, sec, second
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 禾; right 少.
Meaning & sound clues
禾 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “grain”.
少 is identified as the sound component (shǎo). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 秒.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
fine
shrine
trace; depict
tiny; vague
aim; glance
dim; vague; ethereal
sprout
Example sentences
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Related words
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