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次cì

occasion; time; order; sequence; inferior; second-rate

次 means an occasion, a sequence, or something lower in quality.

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WHOLE CHARACTER

次cì

occasion; time; order; sequence; inferior; second-rate

次 means an occasion, a sequence, or something lower in quality.

VARIANT COMPONENT

冫bīng

ice (from 仌)

The two-dot ice form; a bound radical form, not a standalone page.

In 次: variant component The ice-side form is a bound written form.

RIGHT VISUAL PIECE

欠qiàn

to owe; to lack

Standalone meaning is kept separate from its role in other characters.

In 次: right visual piece Shown with its documented or clearly limited role.

cìTone 4
  • occasion; time
  • order; sequence
  • inferior; second-rate
  • 次数cìshùnumber of times
  • 第一次dì-yī cìthe first time

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