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只不过

Traditional: 只不過

zhǐ bu guò

HSK 3.0 · 5

zhǐ bu guò · zi2 bat1 gwo3 (Jyutping)

  1. only; merely; nothing but; no more than
  2. it's just that ...

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

只

Meaning
only, just, simply
Radical
口
Strokes
5
Components
⿱口八
Cangjie
RC
Four-corner
6080.0

不

Meaning
no, not; un-; negative prefix
Radical
一
Strokes
4
Components
⿱一?
Cangjie
MF
Four-corner
1090.0

过

Meaning
pass, pass through, go across
Radical
辶
Strokes
6
Components
⿺辶寸
Cangjie
YDI
Four-corner
3430

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