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Information of 次
Pinyin
cì、 zī
Radical
欠
Strokes
6 strokes
Usage
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Definition
nth / number (of times) / order / sequence / next / second(ary) / (measure word)
次 [cì]
Definitions:
1. 第二: The second;
Example: 次日 (the second day), 次子 (the second son), 次等 (second class), 次要 (secondary).
2. 质量、品质较差的: Of lower quality;
Example: 次品 (substandard goods), 次货 (inferior goods).
3. 等第，顺序: Rank; order;
Example: 次第 (order), 次序 (sequence).
4. 化学上指酸根或化合物中少含两个氧原子的: In chemistry, refers to an acid radical or compound containing less than two oxygen atoms;
Example: 次氯酸 (hypochlorous acid).
5. 中间: In the middle;
Example: 胸次 (chest area).
6. 量词，回: A measure word indicating frequency;
Example: 次数 (number of times).
7. 旅行所居止之处所: A place to stay while traveling;
Example: 旅次 (stopover).
8. 姓: A surname.
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Definitions of the verb 次 [cì]:
1. 同本义: The same original meaning (to stop).
Example in context: 次，舍也 (to stop or dwell).
2. 指行军在一处停留三宿以上: Refers to stopping for more than three days when marching.
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Definitions of the adjective 次 [cì]:
1. 第二，居其次: The second, coming next in order.
Example in context: 凡用兵之法 (all military strategies), 国家为上，破国次之 (the country is paramount, and breaking the enemy follows).
2. 副，贰: Secondary; vice.
Example: 次车 (vice vehicle), 次相 (vice chancellor).
3. 属于质量差的: Of inferior quality.
Example: 次品 (substandard goods).
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Definitions of the noun 次 [cì]:
1. 顺序，等第: Sequence; order.
Example: 陈胜、吴广皆次当行 (Chen Sheng and Wu Guang both ranked).
2. 按物体的地位或事件的先后作出的排列: An arrangement based on object position or event sequence.
3. 量词: A measure word indicating the number of occurrences.
Example: 我回去过三次 (I've gone back three times).
4. 旅行时停留的处所: A stopover during travel.
Example: 旅次 (stopover).
*Refer to the interpretations in the traditional dictionary for more insights.*
number of times / frequency / order number (in a series) / power (math.) / degree of a polynomial (math.)
Input Method for 次
Pinyin
ci4
Wubi
uqwy
Cangjie
imno
Zhengma
tdro
Four Corner
37182
Unicode
U+6b21
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