䘕
row; line; profession; trade; rank; order
Meanings
5 senses · 9 examplesnoun
line; row; queue
Refers to things arranged in a straight line.
Please line up in a single row.
This line of poetry is beautifully written.
noun
trade; profession; line of business
Often used in compound words related to specific professions.
He's in the finance industry.
Every trade has its master. (Lit. Among three hundred sixty trades, each produces its champion.)
noun
seniority among brothers and sisters; order of birth
Refers to one's birth order within a family.
He is the third child in his family.
classifier
measure word for things arranged in lines
Used to count rows or lines, like text, trees, or troops.
He wrote two lines of characters on the paper.
There is a row of willow trees outside the window.
noun
business firm; company; shop
formalA slightly more formal or historical term for a place of business.
This bank/banking firm has a hundred years of history.
He works at an auction house.