Chinese

只能

/ʈ͡ʂɻ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ nɤŋ³⁵/
having no other choice but; can only
  • HSK 2

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  • characterChinese只 “only; just; simply; merely”
    • simplified fromChinese衹 “used in 衹衼 (“clothing worn by monks and nuns”)”
    • simplified fromChinese隻 “one bird”
      • ideaChinese隹 “short-tailed bird”
      • ideaChinese又 “again; once more”
  • characterChinese能 “a kind of bear”

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