Most Used Character 3
Third Most Commonly Used Chinese Character
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Third Most Used Chinese Character
appearance score: # 3
frequency: 1.3516463%
Character 
Animation
Strokes
9
A Very Simple Example of Usage
Translation: She is Mary.
| tā | shì | mǎlì |
| 她 | 是 | 玛丽。 |
| She | is | Mary |
Pronunciation
Meaning
| - | Yes, right |
| - | Used as verb: 1. ties two things, indicating that they are identical or that the second explains or states the case of the first; 2. together with  , indicates a sorting on the basis of the declared characteristic;3. indicates existence; 4. indicates concession; 5. preceded and followed by the same noun or verb and then preceded and followed by another noun or verb, indicates that the two things or actions have nothing to do with each other; 6. before a noun, indicates fitness or suitability; 7. forms an alternative or negative question; 8. at the beginning of a sentence for emphasis; 9. means praise, justify |
| - | Used as adverbial word, stressed, indicates certainty |
| - | Correct; true |
| - | This; all, any |
| - | Important affairs |
| - | A surname |
There's no difference between the simplified and the traditional version of this character.
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