绰 (chāo) — (bound form, pronounced chuò) ample, spacious, graceful; (bound form, pronounced chuò) nickname (in 绰号)
Definition
绰 (chāo) is a bound character — it never stands alone and only appears in compounds like 绰号 ('nickname') or the literary 绰约 ('graceful, ample'). Pronounce it chuò in these compounds.
bound form
(bound form, pronounced chuò) amplespaciousgraceful(bound form, pronounced chuò) nickname (in 绰号)
Examples
- ""。Tā yǒu gè chāo hào jiào " xiǎo zhū gě ".He has a nickname called 'Little Zhuge'.
- ，。Bié gěi wǒ qǐ chāo hào, wǒ bù xǐ huan.Don't give me a nickname, I don't like it.
- 绰，。Zhè ge zì shì chāo, bù néng dān dú yòng.This character is a bound form and cannot be used alone.
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