掂

diān

verb #14,642

Meanings

1 to weigh in the hand
2 to estimate; to assess

Characters

to weigh in the hand; to estimate

Examples

他掂了掂那个箱子。

Tā diān le diān nà ge xiāngzi.

He hefted the box to feel its weight.

你自己掂量掂量吧。

Nǐ zìjǐ diānliang diānliang ba.

Think it over carefully yourself.

Tips

usage

掂量 (diānliang) is a common extension meaning 'to weigh up / to consider carefully.' The reduplicated form 掂量掂量 softens it into a suggestion.

Stroke Order

掂 diān