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forehead; plaque; quota; surname
Meanings
4 senses · 16 examplesnoun
forehead; forehead area
Commonly used in daily spoken and written language, can refer to both human and animal body parts
Sweat broke out on his forehead.
The kitten rubbed against my forehead.
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Mom touched my forehead with her hand to check my temperature.
He frowned, looking very distressed.
The bangs on his forehead covered his eyes.
noun
plaque; horizontal tablet
formalUsed to refer to inscribed boards hung on walls or above doorways
The old store has a gold-lettered signboard hanging above its plaque.
Four large characters 'Shiwai Taoyuan' are written on the plaque above the park gate.
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This horizontal plaque is hung directly in front of the meeting room.
The clan hall number is carved on the plaque of the ancient ancestral hall.
He personally inscribed the plaque for the academy.
noun
surname E
Rare Chinese surname
Mr. E is a new colleague at our company.
noun
quota; fixed number
Most commonly used meaning in modern daily language, often used in official, business and statistical contexts
There are only ten quotas for this recruitment.
We must complete the task according to the fixed quota.
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The total budget for this month has exceeded the limit.
There are still five quotas left unfilled.
The extra workload made him a bit tired.