値 (zhí) — value, worth (noun)
Definition
This is the traditional form of 值 (zhí), meaning 'value / worth' — the simplified version 值 is the standard one used in mainland China. Pronunciation and meaning are identical.
noun
valueworth (noun)
Examples
- 値？Zhè ge shù zì de zhí shì duō shǎo?What is the value of this number?
- 値。Zhè jiàn gǔ dǒng de zhí hěn gāo.This antique has a high value.
- 値。Wǒ men xū yào jì suàn zhè ge gōng shì de zhí.We need to calculate the value of this formula.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
値 pairs the person part 人 with 直, which gives the sound; it originally meant 'to stand upright,' then 'correct' and 'value.'
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