Chinese Character: 只 (zhī/zhǐ - Only/One (measure word))
1. Character Basics (汉字基本信息)
Radical: 口 (Mouth radical)
Stroke Count: 5 (Number of strokes)
Character Decomposition: 上面是“八”，下面是“口” (The upper part is '八' (eight), and the lower part is '口' (mouth))
Stroke Order:
2. Pronunciation (发音)
Pinyin: zhī (first tone), zhǐ (third tone) (Pinyin pronunciation)
3. Meaning (含义)
当读“zhī”时，可作量词，如“一只猫”；读“zhǐ”时，有“仅仅、只有”的意思。(When pronounced as 'zhī', it is a measure word, e.g., '一只猫' (one cat); when pronounced as 'zhǐ', it means 'only'.)
4. Common Words (常用词汇)
- 一只 (yī zhī) - one (used with measure words)
- 只有 (zhǐ yǒu) - only; merely
- 只要 (zhǐ yào) - as long as
5. Grammar & Usage (语法与用法)
“只（zhī）”作为量词，常与可数的事物搭配；“只（zhǐ）”作为副词，用于限制范围。('只 (zhī)' as a measure word is often used with countable things; '只 (zhǐ)' as an adverb is used to limit the scope.)
6. Cultural Background (文化背景)
在汉语表达中，“只”的不同读音和用法很常见，体现了汉语丰富的语义和语法。(In Chinese expressions, the different pronunciations and usages of '只' are very common, reflecting the rich semantics and grammar of the Chinese language.)
7. Example Sentence (例句)
我只有一本书。(Wǒ zhǐ yǒu yī běn shū. - I only have one book.)
树上有一只鸟。(Shù shàng yǒu yī zhī niǎo. - There is a bird on the tree.)
8. Memory Tips (记忆技巧)
可以联想“八”个人在“口”里，只有一个人能出来，这样记住“只”表示“仅仅”的意思；而量词用法可以多结合生活中例子记忆。(You can imagine that eight people are in a 'mouth', and only one can come out, so as to remember the meaning of '只' as 'only'; for the usage as a measure word, you can associate it with more examples in daily life.)