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袖珍 (xiù zhēn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

袖珍 (xiù zhēn) is a Chinese word: pocket-sized. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 袖珍

形 xíng adjective

pocket-sized

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Word breakdown

袖 xiù — sleeve (suggesting something small enough to fit in a sleeve)

Words with this character (3)

珍 zhēn — treasure/precious (emphasizing value despite small size)

Words with this character (7)
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Structure & writing
1 袖 xiù — sleeve (of a garment)

袖 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 衤 yī — clothing/garment radical
衤 is a component in 13 characters
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裤 kù trousers; pants worn below the waist with two legs
HSK 3
初 chū beginning; initial 衫 shān upper garment, unlined jacket 衬 chèn to line with a layer underneath or inside 被 bèi a surname 裙 qún skirt (–子, –儿)
HSK 4
袜 wà sock; stocking (garment worn on the foot, not directly touching the ground)
HSK 5
补 bǔ to mend or repair something damaged
HSK 6
袖 xiù sleeve (of a garment) 裕 yù abundant, ample
HSK 7
袍 páo long robe; gown 袱 fu cloth used for wrapping or covering 裸 luǒ to be naked, bare (the body)
1.2 由 yóu — reason; cause
由 is a component in 12 characters
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演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually 邮 yóu to mail; to send by post
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油 yóu oil (liquid fat from animals or plants, or liquid hydrocarbon mixture from minerals) 聘 pìn to hire or appoint someone to a position
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届 jiè to arrive at (a certain time) 抽 chōu pull out (something sandwiched between objects)
HSK 6
袖 xiù sleeve (of a garment)
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宙 zhòu all time; eternity (past and present) 庙 miào ancestral shrine (where ancestral tablets are enshrined) 笛 dí dizi (Chinese transverse bamboo flute) 轴 zhóu axle; shaft (cylindrical mechanical part around which wheels or components rotate) 迪 dí (lit.) to enlighten; to guide

Stroke order

2 珍 zhēn — treasure; precious thing

珍 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 王 wáng — monarch; supreme ruler
王 is a component in 33 characters
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玩 wán to play (a game) 现 xiàn to appear; to show; to manifest 班 bān a group organized for work or study
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望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 球 qiú sphere (geometric solid equidistant from center to all surface points)
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丢 diū to lose; to misplace 主 zhǔ owner; one who possesses property or power 环 huán ring-shaped object 理 lǐ to govern; to manage; to administer
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琴 qín guqin, a plucked string instrument made of paulownia wood, originally with five strings, later seven
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润 rùn to moisten; to add oil or water to prevent dryness 狂 kuáng mentally deranged; insane; mad 玉 yù jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings 玫 méi (lit.) a type of beautiful stone or jade 玻 bō see "玻璃": a hard, brittle, transparent material with no fixed melting point, made by melting quartz sand, limestone, soda ash, etc. at high temperature
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珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 瑰 guī (lit.) a jade-like stone 璃 li see '玻璃': ① hard, brittle transparent material (glass); ② glass-like plastic
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呈 chéng to take on (a form, color, or state); to appear as 珠 zhū pearl (also written 真珠), a lustrous spherical gem formed inside certain freshwater or marine mollusks, used in medicine and as an ornament 皇 huáng monarch; emperor
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噩 è frightful and ominous; horrifying and inauspicious 斑 bān spots or stripes of a contrasting color 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 枉 wǎng crooked, bent; referring to error or deviation 汪 wāng (lit.) deep and vast (of water)
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琐 suǒ trivial, trifling, petty 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 瑕 xiá flaw or blemish in jade; fig. defect or shortcoming 瑞 ruì auspicious omen; good luck 璀 cuǐ (lit.) bright and brilliant in color 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade
2.2 人 rén — human being; a higher animal that makes and uses tools
人 is a component in 18 characters
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会 huì to gather; to come together 茶 chá tea plant (evergreen shrub with oblong leaves, white flowers, and hard-shelled seeds; young leaves are processed into tea leaves) 认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish
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从 cóng (lit.) to follow
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合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开)
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众 zhòng many; numerous (opposite of "寡") 内 nèi inside; interior (opposite of "外") 队 duì line; column; procession 食 shí to eat
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企 qǐ to stand on tiptoe 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 舍 shě to give up; to abandon 齿 chǐ tooth; the organ for chewing food in the mouths of humans and some animals
HSK 6
仓 cāng warehouse, storehouse for grain or other goods 闪 shǎn to dodge aside quickly
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囚 qiú to imprison; to incarcerate 淤 yū to silt up; to become clogged with sediment 禽 qín general term for birds
2.3 彡 shān — stripes, markings, decorative pattern
彡 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
影 yǐng shadow; silhouette formed when an object blocks light; vague image or impression
HSK 2
颜 yán facial expression; countenance
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参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 衫 shān upper garment, unlined jacket 须 xū must; necessary (auxiliary verb)
HSK 4
修 xiū to decorate and tidy up, making neat and attractive 彩 cǎi various colors; color
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形 xíng appearance; shape 珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing
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彬 bīn refined and cultured (see "彬彬") 彰 zhāng obvious; prominent

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