How to write 只

只 1. Measure word. 2. Alone; very few. 量词: 一只鸡。 MEASURE WORD: One chicken. 单独的，极少的: 一只身。片纸只字。 ALONE; VERY FEW: A single body. A piece of paper with only one character. 只 (隻) zhī 名 (Noun) 本义: 鸟一只 Original meaning: One bird. 造字法: 形声。从又，持隹。持一隹曰隻，持二隹曰雙。 Morpheme formation: Pictophonetic. Composed of "again" and "bird." Holding one bird is 隻, holding two is 雙. 引 1. 《说文》: 隻, 鸟一枚也。 1. "Shuōwén": 隻 refers to one bird. 2. 《悼亡诗三首》: 如彼翰林鸟，双栖一朝只。 2. "Elegy": Like that bird in the forest, who settled alone for a morning. 例: 又如: 只翼 (一只鸟。比喻孤单) Example: For instance: A single wing (one bird; a metaphor for being solitary). 量 用于计量鸡、禽、牛、羊、球、手、足等的数目。如: 两只手；三只鸡 MEASURE: Used to count chickens, birds, cattle, sheep, balls, hands, feet, etc. For example: Two hands; Three chickens. 形 引申为凡物之单者曰只。单一 ([En.] single) FORM: Extended meaning refers to anything singular. Single ([En.] single). 引 1. 李益《塞下曲》: 莫遣只轮归海窟，仍留一箭射天山。 1. Li Yi's "Song from the Frontier": Do not let even a single wheel return to the sea cave; rather leave one arrow aimed at Tian Mountain. 2. 《公羊传·僖公三十三年》: 匹马只轮无反者。 2. "Gongyang Zhuan": A single horse without a turning wheel. 例: 又如: 只轮不返 (就连一只战车轮子都回不去了。比喻大败，全军覆灭) Example: For example: A single wheel cannot return (not even a single wheel of the chariot can return; a metaphor for a great defeat, the entire army perished). 孤独 ([En.] alone) Examples: 只立 (孤立) Example: Only one standing (isolated); 只凰 (无偶的凰鸟。比喻无配偶的男子) Example: A solitary phoenix (a male without a mate); 只影 (孤影。比喻孤单) Example: Sole shadow (lonely shadow; metaphor for being alone). 单数; 奇数 ([En.] odd) 引 1. 《宋史·张洎传》: 肃宗而下，咸只日临朝，双日不坐。 1. "Song History": Following Emperor Su, all attended court only on odd days; even days were for rest. 例: 又如: 只日 (单日) Example: For example: Only one day (singular day). 仅仅，惟一。 Only; merely. 仅仅，惟一: 只是。 Only: It’s just... 表示限于某个范围。 Indicates limited to a certain scope. 只顾。只管。只见树木，不见森林。 Only concerned about... Only manage... Only see the trees, not the forest. 只 (祇, 衹, 秖) zhǐ 副 (Adverb) (秖和衹在唐、宋以后多写作只。“祇”简化为“只”) (After the Tang and Song dynasties, 秖 and 衹 are often written as only "只"; "祇" simplified to "只".) 仅; 仅仅 ([En.] only; merely) 引 1. 宋· 洪迈《容斋续笔》: 只隔数重山。 1. Song Dynasty's Hong Mai's "Continuation of Rong Zhai": Just separated by several mountain ranges. 例: 又如: 只有霜中败叶。 Example: For example: Only the fallen leaves remain in the frost. 只道 (只认为; 只说); 只除 (只有; 除非); 只告诉你; 只见过我父亲三次; 只有两元钱; 只他知道; 只此 (仅此; 就此; 唯有这样) Only say (only believe; only say); only except (only; unless); only tell you; only seen my father three times; only two yuan; only he knows; only this (only this; just this; only like this). 唯此; 无它 ([En.] simply) 引 1. 韩愈《镇州初归》: 别来杨柳街头树，摆弄春风只欲飞。 1. Han Yu's "Return to Town": Departing from the willow trees on this street, merely playing with the spring wind and longing to fly. 例: 又如: 只为读完了书的读者; 我们在本章只指明该时期的主要特点; 只在 (就在); 只如 (就像) Example: For example: Only for the reader who finished the book; we only indicated the main characteristics of that era in this chapter; it’s just in (just in); it’s just as. 除…外没 ([En.] 任何其他; 另类只有其他) 如: 他只穿单衣 Example: Such as: He only wears a thin garment. 本; 本来 ([En.] originally) 引 1. 《汉宫秋》: (旦云) 妾身早知陛下驾临，只合远接。 1. "Han Palace Autumn": (The actress said) I knew early that Your Majesty would arrive; it’s only proper to receive you from afar. 直; 一直 ([En.] until; up to) 引 1. 《水浒传》: 鲁智深离了桃花山，放开脚步，从早晨只走到午后。 1. "Water Margin": Lu Zhishen left Taohua Mountain, quickened his pace, only walking from morning to afternoon. 例: 又如: 只到 (直到) Example: For example: Only until... 只 (指示代词) 指示代词，相当于“这” ([En.] this) 引 1. 一钵和尚《一钵歌》: 若时乐，乐时苦，只个修行断门户。 1. A monk's "Song of the One Bowl": Whenever joyous, joyous when suffering, this is the closed door of practice. 例: 又如: 只个 (这种;如此); 只凭 (这样); 只么 (如此); 只今 (如今; 现在) Example: For instance: This individual (this type; thus); only rely on (like this); only so (thus); only now (now; currently). 只 (动) 作，做 ([En.] do) 引 1. 关汉卿《鲁斋郎》: 相公到此只甚? 1. Guan Hanqing's "Lu Zhai Lang": How did you come here? 限定或限制 ([En.] limit). 例 如: 它只生活在淡水里 Example: For instance: It only lives in freshwater. 只 (助) 用在句中 引 1. 《诗·小雅·南山有台》: 乐只君子，邦家之基。 1. "Book of Songs": The joy only resides in noble gentlemen, the foundation of our state. 相当于“着” 引 1. 高文秀《黑旋风》: 他前面引尺，我背后把他跟随。 1. Gao Wenxiu's "Black Whirlwind": He held the ruler in front, and I followed him from behind.