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缕

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measure word HSK 7 #15,983

Meanings

  1. 1 strand; thread; wisp
  2. 2 classifier for wisps of smoke, strands of hair, threads

Examples

一缕阳光从窗户照进来。
Yī lǚ yángguāng cóng chuānghù zhào jìnlái.
A ray of sunlight shone through the window.
空气中飘着一缕淡淡的香味。
Kōngqì zhōng piāo zhe yī lǚ dàndàn de xiāngwèi.
A faint wisp of fragrance drifted through the air.

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usage
缕 is a literary measure word for thin, delicate things: 一缕烟 (a wisp of smoke), 一缕头发 (a strand of hair), 一缕阳光 (a ray of sunlight). 千丝万缕 (qiānsī wànlǚ) means 'intricately interconnected.'

Stroke Order

缕 lǚ