典 (diǎn)

standard/ceremony/dictionary

How 典 is written

Strokes
8
Radical
二 — two
Traditional
典
Simplified
典 (unchanged)

Components

Common words using 典

經典 jīngdiǎn
the classics; scriptures; classical
典型 diǎnxíng
model; typical case; archetype
典禮 diǎnlǐ
celebration; ceremony
典範 diǎnfàn
model; example; paragon
典雅 diǎnyǎ
refined; elegant
古典 gǔdiǎn
classical
字典 zìdiǎn
dictionary; character dictionary; CL:本[ben3]
寶典 bǎodiǎn
canonical text; treasury (i.e. book of treasured wisdom)
恩典 ēndiǎn
favor; grace
慶典 qìngdiǎn
celebration
瑞典 ruìdiǎn
Sweden
盛典 shèngdiǎn
majestic pomp; grand ceremony

典 in a sentence

不懂的字可以查字典。

Bù dǒng de zì kěyǐ chá zìdiǎn.

“You can look up characters you don't understand in the dictionary.”

How common is 典?

典 is the 1,042nd most frequent character in written Chinese. Characters up to this rank account for about 89.8% of all running text.

Characters that appear with 典

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