品

Mandarin · pinyin pǐn

Meanings

  1. (bound form) article; commodity; product; goods
  2. (bound form) grade; rank
  3. kind; type; variety
  4. character; disposition; nature; temperament
  5. to taste sth; to sample
  6. to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up
  7. fret (on a guitar or lute)
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品
pǐn · article, product, commodity
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3 · pin3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

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  1. article; item; product; commodity
  2. personality; character
  3. grade; level; rank; class
  4. (music, of a string instrument) fret
  5. to taste
  6. a surname

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品 · pin3
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Exact source record品 品 [pin3] /(bound form) article; commodity; product; goods/(bound form) grade; rank/kind; type; variety/character; disposition; nature; temperament/to taste sth; to sample/to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up/fret (on a guitar or lute)/