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测

cè

HSK 5 Character Traditional 測

What 测 means

1. to survey
2. to measure
3. to conjecture

Example sentences

• 这是一个测试
  Zhè shì yī gè cèshì
  This is a test.
• 无根据的推测。
  Wú gēnjù de tuīcè.
  Baseless speculations.
• 他预测会下雨。
  He predicted there would be rain.
• 这是一个测试。
  This is a test.
• 测试我考了低分。
  Cèshì wǒ kǎo le dīfēn.
  I got a low score on the test.
• 你的测验怎幺样？
  How was your test?

Words starting with 测

• 测验cè yàntest; to test
• 测量cè liángsurvey; to measure; to gauge
• 测试cè shìto test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area); a test
• 测评cè píngto test and evaluate
• 测定cè dìngto determine (by measuring or surveying)
• 测算cè suànto take measurements and calculate
• 测绘cè huìto survey and draw; to map
• 测报cè bàoto estimate and report; to assess
• 测天cè tiānto make astronomical observation
• 测序cè xù(DNA etc) sequencing
• 测度cè duóto estimate; to conjecture
• 测知cè zhīto detect; to sense
• 测地线cè dì xiàngeodesic; a geodesic (curve)
• 测心术cè xīn shùmind reading
• 测量工具cè liáng gōng jùgauge; measuring tool
• 测控cè kòngmeasurement and control
• 测试器cè shì qìtesting apparatus; monitoring device; checker
• 测速cè sùto measure speed
• 测量船cè liáng chuánsurvey vessel
• 测距cè jùto measure distance
• 测深cè shēnto sound (sea depth)
• 测温cè wēnto measure temperature
• 测径器cè jìng qìcalipers
• 测温枪cè wēn qiāngtemperature gun

Words containing 测

• 推测tuī cèspeculation; to conjecture; to surmise
• 探测tàn cèto probe; to survey
• 预测yù cèto forecast; to predict
• 检测jiǎn cèto test; to detect
• 猜测cāi cèto guess; to conjecture; to surmise
• 监测jiān cèto monitor
• 观测guān cèto observe; to survey; observation (scientific etc)
• 揣测chuǎi cèto guess; to conjecture
• 深不可测shēn bù kě cèdeep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths; incomprehensible…
• 探测器tàn cè qìdetector; probe
• 变幻莫测biàn huàn mò cèto change unpredictably; unpredictable; erratic
• 高深莫测gāo shēn mò cèprofound mystery
• 神秘莫测shén mì mò cèmystery; unfathomable; enigmatic
• 目测mù cèto estimate visually; to gauge; visual assessment
• 民意测验mín yì cè yànopinion poll
• 勘测kān cèto investigate; to survey
• 不测bù cèunexpected; measureless; unexpected circumstance
• 内测nèi cè(software development) to do closed beta (or internal beta) testing
• 公测gōng cè(software development) to do beta testing
• 基测Jī cèBasic Competence Test for Junior High School Students (Tw), abbr. for 国民中学学生基本学力测验
• 实测shí cèto take measurements; measured (speed etc); observed (as opposed to "estimated")…
• 快测kuài cèrapid testing; (esp.) rapid antigen testing
• 步测bù cèpacing
• 酒测jiǔ cèto take a breathalyzer test

Characters built on 则

These share the phonetic component 则 (zé), which is why their readings rhyme. Learning them as a family is far cheaper than learning them one at a time.

• 侧cèthe side; to incline towards; to lean
• 厕cè(bound form) restroom; toilet; lavatory; (literary) to be mingled with; to be involved in
• 恻cèsorrowful

Characters that look like 测

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 制zhìsystem; to control; to regulate
• 浏liúclear; deep (of water); swift
• 刷shuāa brush; to paint; to daub; to brush; to scrub
• 剥bōto peel; to skin; to flay
• 荆jīngchaste tree or its berry (Vitex agnus-castus); (literary) cane or switch made from a…
• 俐lìused in 伶俐

Sounds the same

Read cè, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 厕(bound form) restroom; toilet; lavatory; (literary) to be mingled with; to be involved in
• 册book; booklet; classifier for books
• 策policy; plan; scheme
• 侧the side; to incline towards; to lean
• 恻sorrowful
• 畟sharp
• 茦pointed grass blade; to prick
• 荝plant genus Aconitum, aka monkshood or wolf's bane (used as poison and medicine)…
• 䇲variant of 策