笤
strip; item; order; measure word
Meanings
7 senses · 19 examplesnoun
strip; bar; long narrow piece
Refers to physical objects that are long and narrow in shape.
He tore off a strip of paper and wrote down the phone number.
A red cloth strip was hanging at the door.
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The iron bar was bent into a circle.
noun
item; article; clause (in a document)
formalUsed in legal, formal, or written contexts to refer to specific items in a list or document.
There is an important clause in the contract.
Please refer to Article Three of the regulations.
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The entries in the dictionary are explained very clearly.
noun
order; sequence; proper arrangement
Refers to logical organization or methodical arrangement of thoughts or things.
His train of thought is very logical and organized.
One must do things in an orderly and unhurried manner.
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This article is clearly organized.
measure word
measure word for long, thin, or flexible things; for abstract items like life, news, laws
One of the most common measure words. Used for roads, rivers, fish, snakes, dogs (informal in some dialects but standard for certain animals), news, lives, laws, etc.
There is a small river in front of my house.
She raised a goldfish.
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This is a piece of good news.
He saved a person's life.
Please take this road.
verb
(literary) to arrange; to state item by item; to present (a memorial)
literaryUsed in formal classical or semi-classical texts. Often seen in the word 条陈 (to present a memorial) or 条列 (to list item by item).
To present a memorial discussing the advantages and disadvantages of current affairs.
Listed as follows.
adjective
(used in compounds) slender; long and thin
Appears in words like 苗条 (slender/graceful) and 萧条 (desolate/depressed, originally meaning sparse).
She has a slender figure.
The market is depressed.
noun
surname
Rare surname.
Mr. Tiao.