典 (din2 | dian3 tian3) : rule; statute; law; canon

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典

din2

dian3 tian3

[1] [n] rule; statute; law; canon [2] [n] tale or story from the classics; an allusion [3] [v] pawn; mortgage [4] [v] take charge of

Stroke count: 8

Level: 2

Radical: 八 (#12)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

典

This word has been viewed 8123 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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字典 zi6 din2 zi4 dian3 = dictionary

抄字典 caau3 zi6 din2 chao1 zi4 dian3 = search through a dictionary 粵

辭典 ci4 din2 ci2 dian3 = word/component dictionary

詞典 ci4 din2 ci2 dian3 = word/component dictionary

雅典 ngaa5 din2 ya3 dian3 = Athens

瑞典 seoi6 din2 rui4 dian3 = Sweden

經典 ging1 din2 jing1 dian3 = scriptures; classics

典禮 din2 lai5 dian3 li3 = celebration; ceremony

典型 din2 jing4 dian3 xing2 = typical; representative; model; example; specimen; type

古典 gu2 din2 = classical

心理詞典 sam1 lei5 ci4 din2 xin1 li3 ci2 dian3 = mental lexicon

恩典 jan1 din2 en1 dian3 = grace

典型用途 din2 jing4 jung6 tou4 dian3 xing2 yong4 tu2 = typical use; typical application

寶典 bou2 din2 bao3 dian3 = revered book, treasured book

畢業典禮 bat1 jip6 din2 lai5 bi4 ye4 dian3 li3 = graduation

古典音樂 gu2 din2 jam1 ngok6 gu3 dian3 yin1 yue4 = classical music

古典語言 gu2 din2 jyu5 jin4 gu3 dian3 yu3 yan2 = classical language

詞典學 ci4 din2 hok6 ci2 dian3 xue2 = [n] lexicography

圖典 tou4 din2 tu2 dian3 = an atlas (e.g., of world history, not necessarily of the earth)

中學畢業典禮 zung1 hok6 bat1 jip6 din2 lai5 = secondary school graduation ceremony

典型肺炎 din2 jing4 fai3 jim4 = classical pneumonia

就職典禮 zau6 zik1 din2 lai5 = inauguration

詞典編者 ci4 din2 pin1 ze2 = lexicographer

地名詞典 dei6 meng2 ci4 din2 = gazetteer

漢語詞典 hon3 jyu5 ci4 din2 han4 yu3 ci2 dian3 = a Chinese dictionary

電子字典 din6 zi2 zi6 din2 = electronic dictionary

電子辭典 din6 zi2 ci4 din2 dian4 zi3 ci2 dian3 = an electronic dictionary

電子詞典 din6 zi2 ci4 din2 = electronic dictionary

袖珍辭典 zau6 zan1 ci4 din2 xiu4 zhen1 ci2 dian3 = pocket-sized dictionary

典範 din2 faan6 dian3 fan4 = model; example; paragon

粵日詞典 jyut6 jat6 ci4 din2 = a Cantonese-Japanese dictionary

粵英詞典 jyut6 jing1 ci4 din2 = a Cantonese-English dictionary

粵英字典 jyut6 jing1 zi6 din2 = a Cantonese-English (character) dictionary

法典 faat3 din2 fa3 dian3 = code; status book

辭典機 ci4 din2 gei1 ci2 dian3 ji1 = an electronic dictionary

典獄長 din2 juk6 zoeng2 dian3 yu4 zhang3 = warden

儀典 ji4 din2 yi2 dian3 = ceremony

釋典 sik1 din2 shi4 dian3 = Buddhist doctrine; sutras

盛典 sing6 din2 sheng4 dian3 = grand ceremony

典故 din2 gu3 dian3 gu4 = allusion; literary quotation

開幕典禮 hoi1 mok6 din2 lai5 kai1 mu4 dian3 li3 = opening ceremonies

閉幕典禮 bai3 mok6 din2 lai5 bi4 mu4 dian3 li3 = closing ceremonies

砵典乍街 but3 din2 zaa3 gaai1 bo1 dian3 zha4 jie1 = Pottinger Street, Central, Hong Kong

慶典 hing3 din2 qing4 dian3 = celebration, festivities

典雅 din2 ngaa5 dian3 ya3 = elegant; refined

前詞典語音加工 cin4 ci4 din2 jyu5 jam1 gaa1 gung1 qian2 ci2 dian3 yu3 yin1 jia1 gong1 = prelexical phonology

經典動力系統 ging1 din2 dung6 lik6 hai6 tung2 jing1 dian3 dong4 li4 xi4 tong3 = classical dynamical system (math. phys.)

瑞典皇家科學院 seoi6 din2 wong4 gaa1 fo1 hok6 jyun6*2 = the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

康熙字典 hong1 hei1 zi6 din2 kang1 xi1 zi4 dian3 = the Kangxi Dictionary

雅典娜 ngaa5 din2 naa4 = (greek goddess) Athena

特典 dak6 din2 te4 dian3 = bonus, special favor

Showing 1 example containing 典

古典音樂我比較鐘意長笛獨奏粵
As far as classical music is concerned, I prefer solo flute.
[Lit. classical music, I comparatively like flute solo ]

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