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形单影只

xíng dān yǐng zhīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) lonely soul / solitary
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-7358d42a7d62168c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

形單影隻 形单影只 [xing2 dan1 ying3 zhi1] /(idiom) lonely soul; solitary/

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Other forms in these source records: 形單影隻

  • 形
    xíng

    to appear / to look / form / shape

  • 单
    chán

    used in 單于|单于[chán yú]

    dān

    bill / list / form / single / only / sole / odd number / CL:個|个[gè]

    Shàn

    surname Shan

  • 影
    yǐng

    picture / image / film / movie / photograph / reflection / shadow / trace

  • 只
    zhī

    grain that has begun to ripen / classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc

    zhǐ

    only / merely / just

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.