测
HSK 4

测 (cè): measure, estimate, conjecture

cè

measure, estimate, conjecture

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Pinyin

cè

HSK Level

Level 4

Characters

1

English Meaning

measure, estimate, conjecture

How to Write 测 (cè)

测 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 测

A phono-semantic compound: 氵 (water) carries the meaning, and 则 hints at the pronunciation.

What 测 is Made Of

测 is built from 2 components:

氵water
则rule, law, regulation

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Words Using 测

Common Chinese words that contain 测:

探测

tàncè

推测

tuīcè

测量

cèliáng

测验

cèyàn

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