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Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "億", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "億", and master the standard way of writing the character "億".
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億
yì
1. 数目,一万万;古代指十万。
(Number, ten million; in ancient times referred to hundred thousand.)
例: ~万(泛指极大的数目)。~万斯年(形容无限长远的年代)。
(Example: million (generally refers to an enormous number). Million years (describing an infinitely long time).)
2. 安宁;安定。
(Peaceful; stable.)
引: 《说文•人部》:“亿,安也。”
(Quote: "Yi means peaceful" from Shuowen Jiezi.)
3. 臆测,预料。
(Conjecture, to anticipate.)
引: 《论语•宪问》:“不逆诈,不亿不信。”
(Quote: "Do not return deceit, do not conjecture or have faith" from Analects of Confucius.)
形 (Adjective)
1. 安宁;安定 (peaceful; stable)
引: 《说文》:亿,安也。
(Quote: "Yi means peaceful" from Shuowen Jiezi.)
例: 如: 亿康(安康); 亿福(安宁幸福)
(Example: such as "Yi Kang" (peaceful and healthy); "Yi Fu" (peaceful and happy).)
2. 极多;极大 (maximum)
引: 汉· 贾谊《过秦论》:据亿丈之城。
(Quote: "The city is hundreds of million feet high" from Jia Yi's work.)
例: 如: 亿兆(比喻很多,难以计数)
(Example: such as "Yi Zhao" (metaphor for numerous, uncountable).)
3. 满 (full)
引: 《左传·襄公二十五年》:不可亿逞。
(Quote: "Do not overindulge" from Zuo Zhuan.)
例: 如: 亿盈(淆溢); 亿廩(满仓)
(Example: such as "Yi Ying" (overflowing); "Yi Lin" (a full granary).)
4. 姓 (surname)
(A surname.)
数 (Noun)
数目的名称。古代有时把十万叫亿。今以万万为亿,即以阿拉伯数字100000000标记的可数目 (a hundred million).
引: 《诗·魏风·伐檀》:三百亿兮。
(Quote: "Three hundred Yi" from the Book of Songs.)
引: 《易·震》:亿丧贝。郑注:“十万曰亿。”
(Quote: "Yi loses its shell" from I Ching, with commentary: "Hundred thousand is called Yi.")
引: 《礼记·王制》:为田九十亿亩。
(Quote: "For fields, ninety Yi mu" from the Book of Rites.)
例: 如: 亿劫(佛家说从天地形成到毁灭为“一劫”,意指时间极其久远); 亿载(亿年)
(Example: such as "Yi Jie" (in Buddhism, refers to the vast time of creation to destruction), "Yi Zai" (hundred million years).)
动 (Verb)
通“臆”。臆测,预料 (conjecture).
引: 《论语·先进》:亿在屡中。
(Quote: "Conjecture comes in the middle" from Analects of Confucius.)
引: 《汉书·陈汤传》:策虑幅亿。
(Quote: "Scheme and plan should convey conjecture" from Hanshu.)
引: 《旧唐书·李道宗传》:不可亿度。
(Quote: "Cannot be conjectured" from Jiu Tang Shu.)
例: 如: 亿中(料事能中); 亿出(凭臆想而得出); 亿度(测度;揣测)
(Example: such as "Yi Zhong" (accurate forecast); "Yi Chu" (drawn by conjecture); "Yi Du" (measuring; guessing).)