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charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *一* | 一* | *一
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire; whole; all; throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
HSK 1
the greater part; the majority; most / Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4]
HSK 2
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *些* | 些* | *些
classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several
HSK 4
greater than; bigger than; more than
HSK 5
for the most part / many / most / the greater part / mostly
HSK 4
greater than / to exceed
HSK 5
Greater China / refers to China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (esp. in finance and economics) / refers to all areas of Chinese presence (esp. in the cultural field), including parts of Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas
more than / greater than
no greater contribution has been made than this (idiom)
Greater Bay Area, established in 2017, consisting of Hong Kong, Macao and nine cities in Guangdong (abbr. for 粵港澳大灣區|粤港澳大湾区)
(bird species of China) greater spotted eagle (Clanga clanga)
the rarer sth is, the greater its value (idiom)
Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, established in 2017, consisting of Hong Kong, Macao and nine cities in Guangdong
the collective / the whole / (Buddhism) the greater self
more than half / greater part / most / probably / most likely
stepping-stone to greater power or higher rank
(bird species of China) greater scaup (Aythya marila)
(saying) as one climbs higher on the path of righteousness, one faces ever greater challenges from evil; no sooner does one overcome one obstacle than another arises
greater celandine
(bird species of China) greater painted-snipe (Rostratula benghalensis)
the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子) / no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices / the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart / nothing is more wretched than apathy
the Greater Antilles, Caribbean island group including Cuba, Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), Jamaica and Puerto Rico
the greater part; the majority; most
the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
(bird species of China) greater necklaced laughingthrush (Pterorhinus pectoralis)
Greater Han nationalism
(bird species of China) greater yellownape (Chrysophlegma flavinucha)
Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), area of economic cooperation between China and Vietnam
Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), economic cooperation program between China and Vietnam
(bird species of China) greater racket-tailed drongo (Dicrurus paradiseus)
(bird species of China) greater coucal (Centropus sinensis)
the Greater Yuezhi, a branch of the Yuezhi 月氏 people of central Asia during the Han dynasty
old age / eighties, nineties, or greater (of age)
(bird species of China) greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
(bird species of China) greater short-toed lark (Calandrella brachydactyla)
(bird species of China) greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii)
(bird species of China) greater sand plover (Anarhynchus leschenaultii)
Greater London / London region, England
Greater Rhea / American Rhea / Rhea americana
(bird species of China) greater white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons)


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