cēn

参

Character · AdjectiveTraditional參

irregular; uneven

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

adjective

uneven; irregular (in length or height)

literary

Almost exclusively used in the fixed expression '参差不齐' (cēn cī bù qí).

Xué学
shēng生
men们
de的
shuǐ水
píng平
cēn参
cī差
bù不
qí齐
 ,
xū需
yào要
yīn因
cái材
shī施
jiào教
 。

Students' levels are uneven and require teaching according to ability.

Zhè这
xiē些
shù树
miáo苗
zhǎng长
de得
cēn参
cī差
bù不
qí齐
 ,
xū需
yào要
chóng重
xīn新
pái排
liè列
 。

These saplings grow unevenly and need to be rearranged.

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Yuǎn远
chù处
de的
shān山
fēng峰
gāo高
dī低
cēn参
cī差
bù不
qí齐
 ,
fēi非
cháng常
zhuàng壮
guān观
 。

The distant mountain peaks are uneven in height and very spectacular.

Cān参
jiā加
bǐ比
sài赛
de的
xuǎn选
shǒu手
shí实
lì力
cēn参
cī差
bù不
qí齐
 。

The strength of the contestants is uneven.

Lí篱
bā笆
shàng上
de的
mù木
bǎn板
pái排
liè列
de得
cēn参
cī差
bù不
qí齐
 。

The wooden boards on the fence are arranged unevenly.