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Kanji Detail for 質 - "quality, nature, essence"

  • Meaning

    質 means "quality, nature, essence."

    1. Quality - The nature of something; character.

    2. Nature - Inherent characteristics; essence.

    3. Simple - Plain and unadorned; straightforward.

    4. Question - To inquire; to ask about.

    5. Pledge - A security deposit; collateral.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    substance; quality; matter; temperament

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    matter, material, substance

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    essence, nature; material, substance

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Substance. The original body of all things is called 質. Such as 氣質 (temperament), 流質 (liquid), 定質 (solid). Also the finest division of matter is called 質點 (particle). Pure and unmixed particles are called 原質 (element). | A person's natural disposition is also called 質. Such as 姿質 (natural quality), 質地 (substance). | Plain. The opposite of 文 (refined). "Analects" says "When substance exceeds refinement, one is rustic. When refinement exceeds substance, one is pedantic." | To verify. Consulting to determine right and wrong is called 質. Such as saying 質疑 (question). | To pledge as security. Such as in the Spring and Autumn period, Zhou and Zheng exchanged hostages. Meaning each side pledged trusted persons as security. Today pledging goods to borrow money is also called 質. Read Entering tone.
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Sentences including

  • He needs to answer the question.

  • He didn't answer the question on purpose.

  • I asked the doctor some questions.

  • He kindly answered questions.

  • He annoys me with questions.

  • I have a question.

  • He asked an awkward question.

  • May i ask a couple of questions?

  • She asked the same question of everyone in turn.

  • He asked a question about it.

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