dān zǐ

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Source form: 單子 / 单子
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the only son of a family / (functional programming or philosophy) monad
Sources & editorial notes

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-f968853168b93445. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

單子 单子 [dan1 zi3] /the only son of a family/(functional programming or philosophy) monad/

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dān zi

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Source form: 單子 / 单子
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
list of items / bill / form / bedsheet
Sources & editorial notes

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-1a32ae72a66bc90a. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

單子 单子 [dan1 zi5] /list of items/bill/form/bedsheet/

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Other forms in these source records: 單子

  • 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

  • 子
    zǐ

    son / child / seed / egg / small thing / 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat / viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi] / ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) / subsidiary / subordinate / (prefix) sub-

    zi

    noun suffix, as in 椅子[yǐ zi] "chair"

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