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准时

Word definition:

Usage Tips
Simplified
Pīnyīn
English Definition Add a new word to the dictionary Traditional
HSK
on time / punctual / on schedule
HSK 4

Character decomposition:

CharacterTot Str
Rad / Str
Mandarin
Pīnyīn
Unihan Definition
standalone and in compounds
Jyutping
Cantonese
Variant
Four corner
Cangjie
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *准* | 准* | *准
10画
approve, allow, permit; in accord
3011.4
IMOG
splitcomponent searchstroke orderdetailspronouncebaikeskritter
 *时* | 时* | *时
7画
time, season; era, age, period
6400
ADI

Word decomposition:

SimplifiedEnglish Definition
on time / punctual / on schedule
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *准* | 准* | *准
to allow / to grant / in accordance with / in the light of
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *准* | 准* | *准
accurate / standard / definitely / certainly / about to become (bride, son-in-law etc) / quasi- / para-
 
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *时* | 时* | *时
old variant of 時|时
 
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *时* | 时* | *时
surname Shi
 
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *时* | 时* | *时
o'clock / time / when / hour / season / period


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