測
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cè · to survey, to measure

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Shape and proportion

12Total strokes

Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.

Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

氵Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 測

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Example sentences

Notice where 測 sits in each complete thought.

Wǒ de yù cè shì zhèng què de.我的預測是正確的。

My predictions were accurate.

Source: Tatoeba #10335027 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yù cè dì zhèn shì bù kě néng de.預測地震是不可能的。

It's impossible to predict earthquakes.

Source: Tatoeba #4265828 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ mén tán dào le zuó tiān de cè yàn.我們談到了昨天的測驗。

We talked about yesterday's test.

Source: Tatoeba #845971 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zhè cì cè yàn bù hé gé kě bú shì kāi wán xiào de.他這次測驗不合格可不是開玩笑的。

His failing the test is no laughing matter.

Source: Tatoeba #343134 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā wán quán bù dān xīn cè yàn de fēn shù.她完全不擔心測驗的分數。

She is not in the least worried about her test scores.

Source: Tatoeba #346911 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tiān qì yù bào yù cè xià zhōu dōu shì dà qíng tiān.天氣預報預測下周都是大晴天。

The weather forecast predicts a sunny week ahead.

Source: Tatoeba #13190527 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 測 in context

  1. Say cè, then recall the core meaning: to survey, to measure.
  2. Write all 12 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 測 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.