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Meaning of 次
Pinyin
cì、 zī
Radical
欠
Strokes
6
Definition
nth / number (of times) / order / sequence / next / second(ary) / (measure word)
Usage
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次 [cì]
1. Second. - 第二。
Example: 次日 (the next day), 次子 (the second son), 次等 (second-class), 次要 (secondary).
2. Of inferior quality or grade. - 质量、品质较差的。
Example: 次品 (substandard product), 次货 (inferior goods).
3. Order or sequence. - 等第，顺序。
Example: 次第 (sequence), 次序 (order), 名次 (ranking).
4. In chemistry, refers to compounds that contain less than two oxygen atoms in their anion or compound. - 化学上指酸根或化合物中少含两个氧原子的。
Example: 次氯酸 (hypochlorous acid).
5. Middle. - 中间。
Example: 胸次 (in the middle of the chest).
6. Measure word for times. - 量词，回。
Example: 次数 (number of times), 初次 (first time), 三番五次 (repeatedly).
7. Place of stay during travel. - 旅行所居止之处所。
Example: 旅次 (stopover), 舟次 (boat stop).
8. A surname. - 姓。
动 (Verb)
1. Original meaning: To temporarily stop and stay. - 【本义】:临时驻扎和住宿.
Example: "次，舍也。" - 《礼记·檀弓上》注.
2. Refers to an army staying in one place for more than three days. - 指行军在一处停留三宿以上.
Example: "初一交战，操军不利，引次江北。" - 《资治通鉴》.
形 (Adjective)
1. Second; next in order. - 第二，居其次.
Example: "凡用兵之法，全国为上，破国次之。" - 《孙子·谋攻》.
2. Vice or secondary. - 副，贰.
Example: 次车 (vice vehicle), 次介 (vice envoy), 次相 (vice prime minister).
3. Of subquality. - 属于质量差的.
Example: 次品 (substandard product).
名 (Noun)
1. Sequence or order. - 顺序，等第.
Example: "陈胜、吴广皆次当行，为屯长。" - 《史记·陈涉世家》.
2. Arranged according to the status of objects or the order of events. - 按物体的地位或事件的先后作出的排列.
Example: "圆锥是二次曲线" (a cone is a second-degree curve).
3. Measure word for times (indicating the number of occurrences). - 量词，表示行动的回数.
Example: "我回去过三次" (I have gone back three times).
4. A place for stopping during travel. - 旅行时停留的处所.
Example: "旅次" (stopover).
*Refer to related term "次且".
number of times / frequency / order number (in a series) / power (math.) / degree of a polynomial (math.)
Same Pronunciation Characters
Same Radical Characters
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Input Method for 次
Pinyin
ci4
Wubi
uqwy
Cangjie
imno
Zhengma
tdro
Four Corner
37182
Unicode
U+6b21
Stroke Number Category
HSK Level Category