Definition
绰 is a bound form (b.f.) with two distinct pronunciations and meanings. The pinyin provided (chāo) corresponds to the sense 'to grab' (as in 绰起), but the glosses given (ample, spacious, graceful, nickname) actually belong to the chuò reading (as in 宽绰, 绰绰有余, 绰号). This row appears to have a pinyin-gloss mismatch. As a bound form, 绰 cannot stand alone and must appear in compounds.
b.f.
(bound form, pronounced chuò) amplespaciousgraceful(bound form, pronounced chuò) nickname (in 绰号)
Examples
- ""。Tā yǒu gè chāo hào jiào "Xiǎo Zhūgě".He has a nickname called 'Little Zhuge'.
- ，。Bié gěi wǒ qǐ chāo hào, wǒ bù xǐhuān.Don't give me a nickname, I don't like it.
- 绰，。Zhège zì shì chāo, bù néng dāndú yòng.This character is a bound form and cannot be used alone.
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