测

cè

to survey

to measure; to conjecture

water (氵) + rule (则) = measure and survey

Measuring water levels was one of the earliest forms of surveying, establishing the connection between water and measurement. 则 mainly provides the sound cè; the water radical carries the core meaning.

氵+则→测
则RulePhonetic
氵Water and relates to liquidsSemantic

我们要测水的温度。

wǒ men yào cè shuǐ de wēn dù

We need to measure the temperature of the water.

他测了房间的长度和宽度。

tā cè le fáng jiān de cháng dù hé kuān dù

He measured the length and width of the room.

Words with 测

目测

mù cè

to estimate visually

测速

cè sù

to measure speed

测度

cè duó

to estimate

测试

cè shì

to test (machinery etc)

遥测

yáo cè

telemetry

酒测

jiǔ cè

to take a breathalyzer test

量测

liáng cè

to measure

随堂测验

suí táng cè yàn

quiz (student assessment)

难测

nán cè

hard to fathom

体测

tǐ cè

fitness test

体温检测仪

tǐ wēn jiǎn cè yí

infrared body thermometer

体育达标测验

tǐ yù dá biāo cè yàn

physical fitness test (for school students etc)

More characters with 氵

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