另
lìng
#489 most
frequent character
another, other, separately
adjective
adverb
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
另 first meant 'bones' and was an old variant of 冎. Later it was borrowed for a word with a similar sense but a different pronunciation. That led to the meanings 'to separate' and then 'other.'
Drawn as: bones
另 as a component in other characters
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Example Sentences
我想要另一个苹果。
wǒ xiǎngyào lìng yígè píngguǒ 。
I want another apple.
我们可以另行安排时间。
wǒmen kěyǐ lìngxíng ānpái shíjiān 。
We can arrange the time separately.
她有另一个不同的看法。
tā yǒu lìng yígè bùtóng de kànfǎ 。
She has another different opinion.
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