Trad.
| Simp.
| Pinyin
| Cantonese(Yale Romanization)
| Main uses
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жЉЉ
|
| bЗЋ
| ba2
| "handful" — objects that can be held, relatively long and flat objects (knives, scissors, swords, keys; also chairs)
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зЏ
|
| bДЃn
| baan1
| scheduled services (trains, etc.), group of people, a class as in pupils
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еЊ…
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| bДЃo
| baau1
| "package", "bundle"
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жќЇ
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| bД“i
| bui1
| "cup" — drinks
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жњ
|
| bД›n
| bun2
| "volume" — bound print matter (books, etc.)
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з†
| з”
| bЗђ
| bat1
| large quantities of money
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йѓЁ
|
| bГ№
| bou6
| novels, movies
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е†Њ
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| cГЁ
| chaak3
| volumes of books
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層
| 层
| cГ©ng
| chaang4
| "story", "layer" — buildings, etc
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еґ
| ењє
| chЗЋng
| cheung4
| public spectacles, games
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еєЉ
|
| chuГЎng
| chong4
| "bed" — blankets, sheets
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жЎ
|
| cГ
| chi3
| "time" — opportunities, accidents
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йЅЈ
| е‡є
| chЕ«
|
| acts in a play
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иў‹
|
| dГi
| doi6
| sackfuls, pouchfuls, bagfuls, pocketfuls
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йЃ“
|
| dГo
| dou6
| linear projections (light rays, etc.), orders given by an authority figure
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滴
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| dД«
| dik6
| "droplet" water, blood, other such fluids
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й»ћ
| з‚№
| diЗЋn
| dim2
| ideas, suggestions, can also mean "a bit" (often used to denote amount)
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й‚
| йЎ¶
| dЗђng
| deng2
| objects with protruding top (hats, etc.)
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жЈџ
| ж‹
| dГІng
| dung6
| lit. pillars, used for buildings
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еµ
|
| dЗ”
| dou6
| walls and encompassing fixtures
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ж®µ
|
| duГn
| dyun6
| "adjoining length" — cables, roadways, etc.
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е°Ќ
| еЇ№
| duГ
| deui3
| "couple" — people, "pair" (for certain things only) earrings, couplets,
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й“
| йЎї
| dГ№n
| deun6
| meals
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жњµ
|
| duЗ’
| do2/deu2
| flowers, clouds
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д»Ѕ
|
| fГЁn
| fan6
| portions
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е°Ѓ
|
| fД“ng
| fung1
| letters, mail
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е№…
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| fГє
| fuk1
| works of art (paintings, etc.)
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жњЌ
|
| fГ№
| fuk6
| "dose" — (Chinese) medicine
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е‰Ї
|
| fГ№
| fu3
| objects which come in pairs (gloves, etc.) also for spectacles, a pack of cards, mahjong
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еЂ‹
| дёЄ
| ge (gГЁ)
| go3
| individual things, people — general, catch-all measure word (usage of this classifier in conjunction with any noun is generally accepted if the person does not know the proper classifier)
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ж№
|
| gД“n
| gan1
| thin, slender objects (needles, pillars, etc.); strands (e.g. hair)
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и‚Ў
|
| gЗ”
| gu2
| flows (of air, smell, influence)....
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зЅђ
| зЅђ
| guan4
|
| Small to medium cans of soda, of juice, bottles of water, cans of food...
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иЎЊ
|
| hГЎng
| hong4
| objects which form lines (words, etc.)
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з›’
|
| hГ©
| hap6
| "small box" — e.g. tape, foods
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ж€·
|
| hГ№
| wu6
| households
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дј™
|
| huЗ’
| fo2
| generally derogatory classifier for bands of people such as gangs or hoodlums
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家
|
| jiДЃ
| ga1
| gathering of people (families, companies, etc.)
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жћ¶
|
| jiГ
| ga3
| aircraft, pianos, machines
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й–“
| й—ґ
| jiДЃn
| gaan1
| rooms
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件
|
| jiГn
| gin6
| matters (affairs), clothing, etc.
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зЇЂ
| иЉ‚
| jiГ©
| jit3
| "section" — of bamboo, etc.
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屆
| е±Љ
| jiГЁ
| gaai3
| regularly scheduled sessions or meetings, year-groups in a school (e.g. Class of 2006)
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еЏҐ
|
| jГ№
| geui3
| lines, sentences, etc.
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жЈµ
|
| kД“
| po1
| trees and other such flora
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йЎ†
| йў—
| kД“
| fo2
| small objects (hearts, pearls, teeth, diamonds etc.) and also objects appearing to be small (distant stars and planets)
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еЏЈ
|
| kЗ’u
| hau2
| people in villages, family members; wells
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еЎЉ
| еќ—
| kuГi
| faai3
| "chunk", "lump", "piece" — land, stones, etc.; cake (piece/slic), bread (not slices)
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йЎћ
| з±»
| lГЁi
| leui6
| objects of the same type or nature
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зІ’
|
| lГ
| lap1
| "grain"
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иј›
| иѕ†
| liГng
| leung2
| wheeled vehicles: automobiles, bicycles, etc.
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е€—
|
| liГЁ
| lit6
| trains
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жћљ
|
| mГ©i
| mui4
| medals, small flat things like stamps, banana peels, also for rings
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й–Ђ
| й—Ё
| mГ©n
| mun4
| objects pertaining to academics (courses, majors, etc.)
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йќў
|
| miГn
| min6
| flat and smooth objects (mirrors, flags, etc.)
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еђЌ
|
| mГng
| ming4
| high-ranking persons (doctors, lawyers, politicians, royalty, etc.); in formal language, can also be used for any type of person (not necessarily high-ranking)
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жЋ’
|
| pГЎi
| paai4
| objects grouped in rows (chairs, etc)
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盤
| з›
| pГЎn
| pun4
| flat objects (video cassettes, etc.)
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批
|
| pД«
| pai1
| people, goods, etc.
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еЊ№
|
| pЗђ
| pat1
| horses and other mounts, rolls/bolts of cloth
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зЇ‡
|
| piДЃn
| pin1
| papers, articles, etc.
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片
|
| piГn
| pin3
| "slice" — flat objects, cards, slices of bread, etc.
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瓶
|
| pГng
| ping4
| "bottle" — drinks
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жњџ
|
| qД«
| kei4
| magazines
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зѕ¤
|
| qГєn
| kwan4
| "group" (incl. people), "herd"
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扇
|
| shГn
| sin3
| doors, windows.
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й¦–
|
| shЗ’u
| sau2
| songs, poems, music, etc.
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жќџ
|
| shГ№
| chuk1
| bunches
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й›™
| еЏЊ
| shuДЃng
| seung1
| pair of objects which naturally come in pairs (e.g. chopsticks)
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и‰
|
| sЕЌu
| sau2
| ships
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ж‰Ђ
|
| suЗ’
| so2
| buildings
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еЏ°
|
| tГЎi
| toi4
| heavy objects, esp. machines (TVs, computers, etc.); performances (theatre, etc.)
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е‚
|
| tГЎng
| tong4
| periods of classes (e.g. "I have two classes today"), suites of furniture
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и¶џ
|
| tГng
| tong3
| trips, scheduled transportation services
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套
|
| tГo
| tou3
| "set" — books, magazines, collectibles, clothes,
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йЎЊ
| йў
| tГ
| tai4
| classifier for questions
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жўќ
| жќЎ
| tiГЎo
| tiu4
| long, narrow, flexible objects (fish, trousers, etc.)
|
й
| 头
| tГіu
| tau4
| "head" — certain animals (pigs, cows, etc.), hair
|
ењ
| е›ў
| tuГЎn
| tyun4
| "ball" — rotund and wound objects (balls of yarn, etc.)
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дЅЌ
|
| wГЁi
| wai2
| polite classifier for people
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й…
| йЎ№
| xiГng
| hong6
| projects
|
жЁЈ
| ж·
| yГng
| yeung6
| general items of differing attributes
|
ж‰Ћ
|
| zhДЃ
| ja1
| In Cantonese usage, this is used in lieu of shù (束), e.g. a bundle of flowers "jar", "jug" — drinks such as beer, soda, juice, etc. (A recent loan-word from English, it may be considered informal or slang.)
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з›ћ
| з›Џ
| zhЗЋn
| jaan2
| light fixtures (usually lamps), pot of tea etc.
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ејµ
| еј
| zhДЃng
| jeung1
| "sheet" — flat objects (paper, tables, etc.), faces, bows, paintings, tickets, constellations
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й™Ј
| йµ
| zhГЁn
| jan6
| "gust", "burst" — events with short durations (lightning storms, gusts of wind)
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ж”Ї
|
| zhД«
| ji1
| stick-like objects (pens, chopsticks, etc.)
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йљ»
| еЏЄ
| zhД«
| jek3
| one of a pair (hands), animals (birds, cats, etc.)
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жћќ
|
| zhД«
| ji1
| alternative form of ж”Ї ("stalk"): can be used for rifles and roses.
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зЁ®
| з§Ќ
| zhЗ’ng
| jung2
| types or kinds of objects
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組
| з»„
| zЗ”
| jou2
| sets, rows, series, batteries (military)
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еє§
|
| zuГІ
| jo6
| large structures/buildings, mountains
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