额 (é): forehead, horizontal tablet or inscribed board, specified number or amount
额 (é) is a Chinese character meaning “forehead.” Classified as HSK Level 6 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 客 (phonetic) and 页 (semantic). It ranks #936 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 额 head. Its radical form 页 (page) appears in many related characters such as 页 (xié, head), 顺 (shùn, to obey), 须 (xū, must).
Definitions
- forehead
- horizontal tablet or inscribed board
- specified number or amount
Etymology & Origin
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
HSK Vocabulary with 额
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 金额noun | jīn é | sum of money | 6 |
| 名额noun | míng é | quota | 6 |
| 余额noun | yú é | balance (of an account, bill etc) | 6 |
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 额外 | é wài | extra |
| 额头 | é tóu | forehead |
| 前额 | qián é | forehead |
| 巨额 | jù é | a huge sum |
| 数额 | shù é | amount |
| 焦头烂额 | jiāo tóu làn é | lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom) |
| 高额 | gāo é | high quota |
| 销售额 | xiāo shòu é | sales figure |
| 份额 | fèn é | share |
| 额度 | é dù | quota |
| 全额 | quán é | the full amount |
| 总额 | zǒng é | total (amount or value) |
| 限额 | xiàn é | quota |
| 配额 | pèi é | quota |
| 营业额 | yíng yè é | sum or volume of business |
额 appears in 100 compound words: 25 as the first character, 43 as the last, and 32 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 额 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Idioms & Chengyu (5)
to be scorched by the flames; in a sorry plight; hard-pressed; overwrought; in trouble; overwhelmed
to be scorched by the flames; in a sorry plight; hard-pressed; overwrought; in trouble; overwhelmed
Example Sentences
了解额字的来源,有助于理解中国文化。
le xiè é zì de lái yuán , yǒu zhù yú lǐ xiè zhōng guó wén huā .
Understanding the origin of the character "额" helps to comprehend Chinese culture.
...天价1,965元、大涨65元 单日上涨金额追平历史第三大纪录
. . . tiān jià 1 , 9 6 5 yuán , dà zhǎng 6 5 yuán dān rì shàng zhǎng jīn é zhuī píng lì shǐ dì sān dà jì lù
... The sky-high price was 1,965 yuan, up 65 yuan, and the single-day increase equaled the third largest record in history
2025年德国电气与电子行业出口额创历史新高
2 0 2 5 nián dé guó diàn qì yǔ diàn zǐ háng yè chū kǒu é chuàng lì shǐ xīn gāo
In 2025, Germany's electrical and electronics industry exports will reach a record high
...国家将被加重关税 参院提案限180天内全额退款
. . . guó jiā jiāng bèi jiā chóng guān shuì cān yuàn tí àn xiàn 1 8 0 tiān nèi quán é tuì kuǎn
... The country will be subject to increased tariffs The Senate proposal limits full refunds within 180 days
业界倡上调基本免税额一成 预算案料难大派糖 吁多照顾打工仔
yè jiè chàng shàng diào jī běn miǎn shuì é yī chéng yù suàn àn liào nán dà pài táng xū duō zhào gù dǎ gōng zǐ
The industry advocates raising the basic tax allowance by 10%, and the budget is expected to be difficult to distribute sugar and call for more care for workers
欧股强势 吸金额挑战新高...投资人看好欧洲经济
ōu gǔ qiáng shì xī jīn é tiāo zhàn xīn gāo . . . tóu zī rén kàn hǎo ōu zhōu jīng jì
European stocks are strong and challenge new highs... Investors are optimistic about the European economy
帐单金额高达100美元。
Zhàngdān jīn'é gāodá 100 Měiyuán.
The bill amounted to 100 dollars.
最近,来自亚洲各国的进口额不断扩大。
Zuì jìn, láizì Yàzhōu gèguó de jìnkǒu é bù duàn kuòdà.
The imports from Asian countries have expanded recently.
我太太兼职的工作赚进了一些额外的钱。
Wǒ tàitai jiānzhí de gōngzuò zhuàn jìn le yīxiē éwài de qián.
My wife's part-time job brings in a little extra money.
这家公司去年获得显著的营业额增长。
Zhè jiā gōngsī qùnián huòdé xiǎnzhù de yíngyè'é zēngzhǎng.
This company achieved a remarkable increase in turnover last year.
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