骰 (tóu) — dice
Definition
Literary/classical term for 'dice'. In modern Chinese it almost always appears as 骰子 (the common spoken form) rather than standing alone.
noun
dice
Measure word · 颗
Examples
- ，。Tā rēng le yí xià tóu zi, dé dào le yí gè liù diǎn.He threw the dice and got a six.
- 。Zhè ge yóu xì xū yào liǎng gè tóu zi.This game needs two dice.
- 。Wǒ mǎi le yí fù xīn de tóu zi.I bought a new set of dice.
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