典
diǎn
“Canon” in Chinese is 典 (diǎn).
Other characters with the syllable dian: see all 12 →
Meaning
- canon
- law
- standard work of scholarship
Show 4 more meanings
- literary quotation or allusion
- ceremony
- to be in charge of
- to mortgage or pawn
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Stroke Order
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Words containing 典
词典cídiǎndictionaryHSK 2字典zìdiǎnChinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 詞典|词典[ci2 dian3], which has entries for words of one or more characters)HSK 2典型diǎnxíngmodelHSK 4经典jīngdiǎnthe classicsHSK 4辞典cídiǎnvariant of 詞典|词典[ci2 dian3]HSK 5典礼diǎnlǐceremony; celebrationHSK 5古典gǔdiǎnclassicalHSK 6典范diǎnfànmodelHSK 7-9
More HSK 2 characters
啊ainterjection of surpriseHSK 2安āncalm; peacefulHSK 2般bānsortHSK 2板bǎnboardHSK 2办bànto take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)HSK 2饱bǎoto eat till fullHSK 2报bàoto report; to inform; to announceHSK 2背bèito carry on one's backHSK 2笔bǐwriting brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc)HSK 2必bìcertainlyHSK 2
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