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charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *念* | 念* | *念
to read / to study (a subject) / to attend (a school) / to read aloud / to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (CL:頓|顿) / to miss (sb) / idea / remembrance / twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿)
HSK 3
twenty; 20
twenty four dynastic histories (or 25 or 26 in modern editions)
twenty-fourth year D12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2007 or 2067
History of the Ming Dynasty, twenty fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Zhang Tingyu 張廷玉|张廷玉 in 1739 during the Qing Dynasty, 332 scrolls
three sevens are twenty-one (idiom) / the facts of the matter / the actual situation
the Twenty-Four Histories (25 or 26 in modern editions), collection of books on Chinese dynastic history from 3000 BC till 17th century / fig. a long and complicated story
the twenty seven days after the Winter Solstice, reputed to be the coldest days of the year
twenty-seventh year G3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2010 or 2070
the twenty-eight constellations
the Twenty-four Filial Exemplars, classic Confucian text on filial piety from Yuan dynasty
History of the Jurchen Jin Dynasty, twenty second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, composed under Toktoghan 脫脫|脱脱 in 1345 during the Yuan Dynasty , 135 scrolls
twenty-third year C11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2006 or 2066
twenty-fifth year E1 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2008 or 2068
History of the Yuan Dynasty, twenty third of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Song Lian 宋濂 in 1370 during the Ming Dynasty, 210 scrolls
twenty-eighth year H4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2011 or 2071
four divisions (of the twenty-eight constellations 二十八宿 of the sky into groups of seven mansions), namely: Azure Dragon 青龍|青龙, White Tiger 白虎, Vermilion Bird 朱雀, Black Tortoise 玄武
twenty four dynastic histories (or 25 or 26 in modern editions) / same as 二十四史
the Japanese Twenty-One Demands of 1915
Emperor Aidi of Tang, reign name of twenty-first and last Tang emperor Li Zhu 李祝 (892-908), reigned 904-907
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *銖* | 銖* | *銖
twenty-fourth part of a tael (2 or 3 grams)
twenty-sixth year F2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2009 or 2069
History of the Liao Dynasty, twenty first of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, composed under Toktoghan 脫脫|脱脱 in 1345 during the Yuan Dynasty , 116 scrolls
twenty-ninth year I5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2012 or 2072
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *卄* | 卄* | *卄
twenty, twentieth
the twenty-eight constellations / also written 二十八宿
twenty-second year B10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2005 or 2065
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *廿* | 廿* | *廿
twenty
Lizhu, personal name of twenty-first and last Tang emperor Aidi 哀帝 (892-908), reigned 904-907


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