测 (cè): to survey, to measure, to conjecture
测 (cè) is a Chinese character meaning “to survey.” Classified as HSK Level 5 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 氵 (semantic) and 则 (phonetic). It ranks #861 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 测 water. Its radical form 氵 (water) appears in many related characters such as 水 (shuǐ, water), 汉 (hàn, Han ethnic group), 汽 (qì, steam).
Definitions
- to survey
- to measure
- to conjecture
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 测
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 测试verb | cè shì | to test (machinery etc) | 5 |
| 检测verb | jiǎn cè | to detect | 6 |
| 预测verb | yù cè | to forecast | 5 |
| 猜测verb | cāi cè | to guess | 6 |
| 推测verb | tuī cè | speculation | 6 |
| 测量verb | cè liáng | survey | 6 |
| 监测verb | jiān cè | to monitor | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 测验 | cè yàn | test |
| 探测器 | tàn cè qì | detector |
| 探测 | tàn cè | to probe |
| 不测 | bù cè | unexpected |
| 观测 | guān cè | to observe |
| 测定 | cè dìng | to determine (by measuring or surveying) |
| 勘测 | kān cè | to investigate |
| 揣测 | chuǎi cè | to guess |
| 民意测验 | mín yì cè yàn | opinion poll |
| 检测器 | jiǎn cè qì | detector |
| 测算 | cè suàn | to take measurements and calculate |
| 测评 | cè píng | to test and evaluate |
| 臆测 | yì cè | to speculate |
| 目测 | mù cè | to estimate visually |
| 测速 | cè sù | to measure speed |
测 appears in 100 compound words: 31 as the first character, 41 as the last, and 28 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 测 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (11)
Example Sentences
站在桥上望去，测水缓缓向东流去。
zhàn zài qiáo shǎng wàng qù , cè shuǐ huǎn huǎn xiàng dōng liú qù .
Standing on the bridge, I watched the river flow gently eastward.
...业信心指数为102,低于之前的105。预测值为104。
. . . yè xìn xīn zhǐ shǔ wéi 1 0 2 , dī yú zhī qián de 1 0 5 . yù cè zhí wéi 1 0 4 .
... The industry confidence index was 102, down from 105 previously. The predicted value is 104.
【财圈识真假】“水记”赤马红羊年运数预测
cái juān shí zhēn jiǎ shuǐ jì chì mǎ hóng yáng nián yùn shǔ yù cè
【Financial Circle Knows True and False】"Water Record" Red Horse Red Sheep Annual Fortune Prediction
押风口!这些基金经理四季度就预测机器人板块火爆
yā fēng kǒu ! zhè xiē jī jīn jīng lǐ sì jì dù jiù yù cè jī qì rén bǎn kuài huǒ bào
Press the wind! These fund managers predicted that the robot sector would be hot in the fourth quarter
WBC/大联盟官网预测! 中华队晋级 力压南韩队
W B C dà lián méng guān wǎng yù cè ! zhōng huá duì jìn jí lì yā nán hán duì
WBC/Major League Baseball official website predictions! The Chinese team advanced to beat the South Korean team
...师发成绩工具Top1-5榜单,一线教师亲测5款发..
. . . shī fā chéng jì gōng jù T o p 1 5 bǎng dān , yī xiàn jiào shī qīn cè 5 kuǎn fā . .
... Teacher Performance Tool Top 1-5 List, 5 Front-line Teachers Personally Tested:
爱因斯坦预测太阳的引力会弯曲光线。
àiyīnsītǎn yùcè tàiyang de yǐnlì huì wānqū guāngxiàn.
Einstein predicted that the Sun's gravity would bend light.
她完全不担心测验的分数。
Tā wánquán bù dānxīn cèyàn de fēnshù.
She is not in the least worried about her test scores.
三次测量，一次切除。
Sāncì cèliáng, yīcì qiēchú.
Measure thrice, cut once.
她几乎确定会通过测验。
Tā jīhū quèdìng huì tōngguò cèyàn.
She'll almost certainly pass the test.
Character Family
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