Classifiers
General
| Use | 中文 | Jyutping |
|---|---|---|
| General Use / Anthropomorphic / Abstract | 個 | go3 |
Semantics
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| Use | 中文 | Jyutping |
|---|---|---|
| Furniture | 張 | zoeng1 |
| Tools / Instruments | 把 | baa2 |
| Machines / Vehicles @span | 架 | gaa3 |
| 部 | bou6 | |
| Electronic devices / Films | 部 | bou6 |
| Clothes (Upper) / Documents / Crumbs | 件 | gin6 |
| Clothes (Lower) / Trousers | 條 | tiu4 |
| Hats / Headwear | 頂 | deng2/ding2 |
| Animals / One of a pair | 隻 | zek3 |
| Rooms/Houses | 間 | gaan1 |
| Buildings/Doors | 棟 | dung6 |
| Walls | ||
| Films / Plays / Performance | 場 | coeng4 |
| Shows / Films / Plays | 齣 | ceot1 |
| Sets | 套 | tou3 |
| Seasons of a Show | 季 | gwai3 |
| Songs / Compositions | 首 | sau2 |
| Books / Notebooks | 本 | bun2 |
| Book Series | 集 | zaap6 |
| CDs / DVDs / Discs / Slices / Tablets | 片 | pin3 |
| Person @span | 位 | wai2 |
| 名 | ming4 | |
| Buildings / Mountains | 座 | zo6 |
| Letters | 封 | fung1 |
| Manuscripts / Essays / Papers | 篇 | pin1 |
| Gifts / Portions / Newspapers / Reports / Contracts / Etc | 份 | fan6 |
| Occupational Field | 行 | hang4 |
| Life | 世 | sai3 |
| Used Goods | 手 | sau2 |
| Models / Versions | 款 | fun2 |
| Generations | 代 | doi6 |
| Meals | 餐 | caan1 |
| Trees | / 棵 | po1 |
| Years | 歲 | seoi3 |
| Phrases / Sentences | 句 | geoi3 |
| Trips / Matches / Rounds @span | 回 | wui4 |
| 輪 | leon4 | |
| Trips @span | 程 | cing4 |
| 趟 | tong3 | |
| Types | 種 | zung2 |
| Batches | 批 | pai1 |
| Class / Year | 屆 | gaai3 |
| Classes | 堂 | tong4 |
| Courses | 門 | mun4 |
| Terms / Spouses / Partners | 任 | jam6 |
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Grouping
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| Use | 中文 | Jyutping |
|---|---|---|
| Classes | 班 | baan1 |
| Groups of people | 群 | kwan4 |
| Pile | 堆 | deoi1 |
| Stack | 叠 | daap6 |
| Strings of Objects | 串 | cyun3 |
| Bundles | 紮 | zaat3 |
| Rolls / Spools | 捲/劵 | gyun2 |
| Lines | 排 | paai4 |
| Sets | 套 | tou3 |
| Pairs / Sets of 2 @span | 對 | deoi3 |
| 雙 | soeng1 | |
| 付 | fu3 | |
| Buckets | 桶 | tung2 |
| Boxes | 盒 | hap6 |
| Boxes / Crates | 箱 | soeng1 |
| Pots | 煲 | bou1 |
| Pans | 鐺 | cang1 |
| Earthen Vessels | 罌 | aang1 |
| Bowls | 碗 | wun2 |
| Plates | 碟 | dip6 |
| Platters | 盤 | pun4 |
| Cups / Mugs / Glasses | 杯 | bui1 |
| Small bamboo baskets | 箕 | lei1*(gei1) |
| Sets of Teeth | 棚 | paang4 |
| Cards | 副 | fu3 |
| Sums of Money | 筆 | bat1 |
| Pinch | 執 | zap1 |
| Handful | 拃 / | zaa6 |
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Shapes
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| Use | 中文 | Jyutping |
|---|---|---|
| Flat sheets / Slices | 塊 | faai3 |
| Paintings / Drawings | 幅 | fuk1 |
| Large square / Rectangular objects | 張 | zoeng1 |
| Layers / Levels | 層 | cang4 |
| Levels / Rankings | 級 | kap1 |
| Cylindrical Items / Songs | 支 | zi1 |
| Cylindrical Items / Branches | 枝 | zi1 |
| Flowers / Clouds | 朵 | do2 |
| Grains / Corn | 粒 | lap1 |
| Lumps / Chunks | 舊 | gau6 |
| Strips | 條 | tiu4 |
| Bottles | 樽 | zeon1 |
| Resealable liquid containers / Teapots / Kettles | 壺 | wu4 |
| Cans | 罐 | gun3 |
| Buckets | 桶 | tung2 |
| Blocks of wood | 碌 | luk4 |
| Circles / Loops / Laps | 圈 | hyun1 |
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