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Radical 202 · 17 strokes

sticky; glutinous

HSK 7 (3.0)2 meanings#16632
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. adjective

    sticky; glutinous

    • This candy is very sticky.

  2. verb

    (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue

    • Please stick the stamp on the envelope.

COLLOCATIONS4 collocations
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS
  • (glutinous millet; sticky grain)RADICAL
  • (divination; fortune-telling)PHONETIC

Sticky glutinous rice grains cling tightly as if being held fast and unable to come loose.

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