List of Chinese classifiers

The following tables list the common classifiers and measure words found in Chinese, as well as other units of measurement or currency having a similar function. For full details about these classes of words, see the article Chinese classifier.

In the tables, the first and second columns contain the Chinese character representing the classifier, in traditional and simplified versions when they differ. The third column gives the pronunciation in Standard (Mandarin) Chinese, using pinyin, and the fourth gives the Cantonese pronunciation, using Yale romanization. The fifth column explains the classifier's principal uses (the types of noun with which it can be used); quotation marks surround its literal meaning.

Nominal classifiers

Classifiers proper

Trad.	Simp.	Mandarin (pinyin)	Cantonese (Yale)	Meaning and principal uses
把		bǎ	ba2	"handful" — things with a part like a handle or hilt, relatively long (and flat) objects: e.g. knives 刀, scissors 剪刀, swords 劍/剑, keys 鑰匙/钥匙, pistol 手槍/手枪, etc.; also for chairs 椅子
本		běn	bun2	"volume" — bound print matter (books 書/书, etc.)
埲			bung6	walls 墻 (Cantonese only)
部		bù	bou6	novels 小說/小说, movies 電影/电影, TV dramas etc.; vehicles (如：一部大巴）; Cantonese only: machines,
把/册	把/册	cè	chaak3	volumes of books (把 is more common in Traditional Chinese, 册 in Simplified)
層	层	céng	chang4	"storey" of building, "layer" (of cakes, DVD-RW, etc.)
場	场	chǎng	cheung4	public spectacles, games 比賽/比赛, drama 戲/戏, film 電影/电影, etc.
處	处	chù	chyu3	"location", "site" — ruins 廢墟/废墟, construction site 工地, etc.
齣	出	chū	cheut1	acts in a play, "performance" — plays 戲/戏, circus 馬戲/马戏, etc.
次		cì	chi3	"time" — opportunities 機會/机会, accidents 事故
道		dào	dou6	linear projections (light rays 亮光, etc.), orders given by an authority figure 命令, courses (of food) 點心/点心, walls and doors 門/门, questions 題/题, number of times (for certain procedures) 工序
頂	顶	dǐng	deng2	objects with protruding top (hats 帽子, etc.)
棟	栋	dòng	dung6	lit. pillars, used for buildings 房子
堵		dǔ	dou6	walls and encompassing fixtures 牆/墙
頓	顿	dùn	deun6	meals 飯/饭
堵		duǒ	do2/deu2	flowers 花, clouds 雲/云
發	发	fā	fa1	Military projectiles, such as bullets 子彈/子弹, artillery shells 炮彈/炮弹, rockets, guided missiles etc.
份		fèn	fan6	portions, copies — newspapers 報紙/报纸, notarized document 公證/公证, contract 合同
封		fēng	fung1	letters 信, mail, fax 傳真/传真
幅		fú	fuk1	works of art (paintings 畫兒/画儿, etc.)
顿	杆	gǎn	gon3	objects with "pole" (spears 槍/枪, balance scales, steelyard balance)
栋	个	ge (gè)	go3	individual things, people — general, catch-all measure word (usage of this classifier in conjunction with any noun is generally accepted if the person does not know the proper classifier)
根		gēn	gan1	thin, slender, pole, stick objects (needles 針/针, pillars 支柱, telegraph poles, matchsticks, etc.); strands 絲/丝(e.g. hair 頭髮/头发)
號	号	hào	hou6	people, workmen (一百多号人); business deals (几号买卖)^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]
家		jiā	ga1	gathering of people (families 人家, companies 公司, etc.), establishments (shops 商店, restaurants 酒店, hotels 飯店/饭店)
家		jià	ga3	aircraft 飛機/飞机, pianos 琴, machines 儀器/仪器
間	间	jiān	gaan1	rooms 屋子, 房; Cantonese only: stores, companies
件		jiàn	gin6	matters (affairs 事情), clothing 衣裳, etc.
杆	届	jiè	gaai3	recurring, often annual, conferences 會/会, class years in a school (e.g. Class of 2006) 畢業生/毕业生
卷		juǎn	guen2	"roll" scrolls - film 膠卷/胶卷, toilet paper 手紙/手纸
棵		kē	fo2	trees (樹/树) and other such flora
杆	颗	kē	fo2	small objects (hearts 心, pearls 珠子, teeth 牙齒/牙齿, diamonds 鑽石/钻石, etc.) and also objects appearing to be small (distant stars 星星 and planets 星球)
口		kǒu	hau2	people in villages 人, family members; wells 井; blade 刀
類	类	lèi	leui6	objects of the same type or category — affair 事情, circumstance 情況/情况
粒		lì	lap1	"grain", small objects such as a grain of rice 米
輛	辆	liàng	leung2	wheeled vehicles: automobiles 汽車/汽车, bicycles 自行車/自行车, etc.
列		liè	lit6	trains 火車/火车
个	轮	lún	leun4	round — competition 比賽/比赛, discussions 會談/会谈
枚		méi	mui4	small things like stamps; sphere things that should beware of crash (bombshell 手榴彈/炸弹, grenade 手榴彈/手榴弹, eggs 蛋); rings and jewelry that small (e.g. rings 戒指, diamond 鑽石/钻石); flat and round metalwork (e.g. medals, coins)
門	部	mén	mun4	objects pertaining to academics (courses 課/课, majors 專業/专业, etc.), also for artillery pieces 大砲/大炮.
面		miàn	min6	"surface" — flat and smooth objects (mirrors 鏡子/镜子, flags 旗子, etc.)
名		míng	ming4	honorific, or persons with perceived higher social rank (doctors 醫生/医生, lawyers 律師/律师, politicians, royalty, etc.); in formal occasions or in literary Chinese, also used for any type of person (not necessarily high-ranking, e.g. mother 母親)
盤	盘	pán	pun4	flat objects (video cassettes 錄影帶/录影带, etc.); literally means "dishes" and can be used for a plate of food
泡		pào, pāo	paau1	classifiers for liquids which need preparation (tea 茶, urine 尿)
根		pǐ	pat1	horses 馬/马 and other mounts; also rolls/bolts of cloth 布
坺			pet6	(Cantonese only) puddle of shapeless mass — mud, feces, etc.
篇		piān	pin1	written work: papers 論文/论文, articles 文章, novels etc.
片		piàn	pin3	"slice" — flat objects, cards, slices of bread 麵包/面包, etc.
樖			po1	(Cantonese only) trees (樹/树) and other such flora
卷		qǐ	hei2	case, instance (两起大脑炎); batch, group (分两起出发)^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]
片		shàn	sin3	doors 門/门, windows 窗戶/窗户.
首		shǒu	sau2	songs 歌, poems 詩/诗, music 曲子, etc.
場		shuǐ	seui2	washings/rinsings (这件衬衫洗了三水了)^[9]^[10]
艘		sōu	sau2	ships 船
所		suǒ	so2	for buildings whose purposes are explicitly stated, e.g. hospitals 醫院/医院. Otherwise can use "座"
出/台	台	tái	toi4	heavy objects, esp. machines (TVs 電視機/电视机, computers 電腦/电脑, etc.); performances (theatre 話劇/话剧, etc.)
頂		táng	tong4	periods of classes 課/课 (e.g. "I have two classes today"), suites of furniture
趟		tàng	tong3	trips (usually repetitive), scheduled transportation services — flights 班機/班机
題	题	tí	tai4	classifier for test/exam questions
條	条	tiáo	tiu4	long, narrow, flexible objects (fish 魚/鱼, dogs 狗, trousers 褲子/裤子, etc.), also for roads 路 and rivers 河, pertaining to human lives, e.g. "兩條人命" two (human) lives, "一條心", lit. "one heart" (to work as one), classifiers for certain things like counter-measures, etc.
頭	場	tóu	tau4	"head" — domesticated animals 家畜 (pigs 豬/猪, cows 牛, etc.), hair (only used alongside a modifier)
尾		wěi	mei5	"tail" — fish 魚/鱼 (ancient)
位		wèi	wai2	polite classifier for people (attached to positions, not names) — workers 工人, director 主任
項	项	xiàng	hong6	items, projects — initiative 倡議/倡议, ordinances 法令, statements 聲明/声明
宿		xiǔ	suk1	nights, overnight stays (住一宿)^[11]^[12]^[13]
樣	样	yàng	yeung6	general items of differing attributes
𠹻			jam6	(Cantonese only) odor 味
片	则	zé	jak1	sections of text — notice 消息, jokes 笑話/笑话, news 新聞/新闻, etc.
盞	盏	zhǎn	jaan2	light fixtures (usually lamps 燈/灯), pot of tea etc.
堵	张	zhāng	jeung1	"sheet" — flat objects (paper 紙/纸, tables 桌子, etc.), faces 臉/脸, bows, paintings 圖畫/图画, tickets 票, constellations, blankets, bedsheets 床單/床单; Cantonese only: chairs 凳
隻	只	zhī	jek3	one of a pair (hands 手, legs); animals (birds 鳥/鸟, cats 貓/猫, etc.)
支		zhī	ji1	fairly long, stick-like objects (pens 筆/笔, chopsticks, roses, rifles 槍/枪, etc.), fleets 舰队/艦隊
條		zhī	ji1	alternative form of 支 ("stalk"): can be used for rifles 槍/枪 and flowers
種	种	zhǒng	jung2	types or kinds of objects (animals 動物/动物)
个		zhū	jyu1	trees 樹/树
柱		zhù	chyu5	incense 香
尊		zūn	jyun1	statues 像
座		zuò	jo6	large mansion 公寓; mountains 山;

Measure words/massifiers

Trad.	Simp.	Mandarin (pinyin)	Cantonese (Yale)	Meaning and principal uses
把		bǎ	ba2	sets of objects that usually not bundled and could be hold in hand (e.g. matchsticks 火柴)
班		bān	baan1	classifier for scheduled transport services (trains 火車/火车, bus 公交, subway 地鐵/地铁, etc.); group of people; class as in pupils 學生/学生
幫	種	bāng	bong1	group of (lively, naughty, or whatever) people (children 孩子, friends 朋友, etc.); "gang", band of (bandits 匪徒, bad men 壞蛋/坏蛋, etc.)
項		bāo	baau1	objects (cookies 餅乾/饼干, cigarettes 香煙/香烟, French fries 薯條/薯条, screw, etc.) in "packet" or pouch
杯		bēi	bui1	liquids (water 水, juice 果汁, etc.) in "cup", glass, or beaker (sodium chloride solution 氯化鈉溶液/氯化钠溶液, etc.)
輩	辈	bèi	bui3	"generation", "lifetime" (people 人)
杆	笔	bǐ	bat1	large quantities of money (money 錢/钱, funds 資金/资金, account items 賬目/账目)
串		chuàn	chyun3	set of numbers; or something that comes in a "string" (e.g. 號碼/号码: "a string of numbers"; 珍珠頸鏈/项链: "pearl necklace"; 葡萄: "a bunch of grapes"), objects on a skewer/stick (kebabs, satays, etc.)
把		chuáng	chong4	"bed" — blankets 毯子, sheets, quilt
間		dá	daap6	a "stack" of (e.g. paper, or any other paper-like things)
袋		dài	doi6	"bag" — sackfuls, pouchfuls, bagfuls, pocketfuls (flour 麵粉/面粉, French fires 薯條/薯条, cements 水泥, etc.)
啖		dàn	daam6	(Cantonese only) "mouthful" — amount of food
啲/尐			di1	(Cantonese only) "some", "a bit" — general massifier. Only used in the form 一啲, or without a number (e.g. after demonstratives).
间		dī	dik6	"droplet" (water 水, blood 鮮血/鲜血, other such fluids)
盞	点	diǎn	dim2	ideas 意見/意见, suggestions; can also mean "a bit" (often used to denote amount) — e.g. courage 膽量/胆量
段		duàn	dyun6	"adjoining length" — cables 電線/电线, roadways 路, part as in a drama 臺詞/台词, etc.
堆		duī	deui3	"pile", "mass" — trash 垃圾, sand 沙子, etc.
名	对	duì	deui3	for certein objects in "pair": "couple" 夫妻, "pair" 搭檔/搭档, ring 戒指, earrings 耳環/耳环, bracelet 手鐲/手镯; Cantonese only: pair of objects which naturally come in pairs (e.g. chopsticks 筷子, shoes 鞋, etc.)
名		fú	fuk6	"dose" (medicine 藥/药)
杯		fù	fu3	objects which come in pairs (gloves 手套, insole, couplets, etc.) also for spectacles/glasses 眼鏡/眼镜, mahjong 麻將/麻将, Chinese chess 象棋; pack of cards 牌
股		gǔ	gu2	flows (of air 氣/气, smell 香味, influence 潮流, etc.)
宿			gau6	(Cantonese only) "piece of", "chunk of" — rock, soap, ginger, charcoal, rice, etc.
股		guǎn	gun2	"tube" — toothpaste and things that comes in tubes
罐		guàn	gun3	for canned beverages (e.g. soda), milk powder, sardine, etc.; also for air tank, nitrogen tank, etc.
題		háng	hong4	"row" — objects which form lines (words 詞/词, etc.); occupations in a field (idiom, spoken language); 行 could also be pronounced as xíng, see below.
盒		hé	hap6	objects in a small "box" or case (e.g. mooncakes, tapes)
戶/样	样	hù	wu6	households (样 is common in handwritten Traditional Chinese) — household 人家
出	件	hú	wu4	liquids (usually drink) in a "pot" (tea, or sometimes rice wine) or kettle (usually water)
则		huǒ	fo2	bands of people such as gangs or hoodlums (when heard it as classifier from news it is mostly derogatory); group of people (non-derogatory in some dialect)
劑	层	jì	jai1	"dose" (medicine 藥/药)
節	节	jié	jit3	"section" of bamboo 竹子, sugarcane, etc.; branch of tree; a class period at school 課/课; columnar batteries, carriages of train (look like a section of bamboo)
句		jù	geui3	"sentences" 句子, quotes 引言, lines 臺詞/台词, etc.
口		kǒu	hau2	"mouthful" — amount of food
届	块	kuài	faai3	"chunk", "lump", "piece" — land 地, stones 石頭/石头, cake 蛋糕 (piece/slice), bread (not slices) 麵包/面包, candy 糖, tofu 豆腐, etc.; yuan (widely used in spoken language)
杆		kǔn		sets of bundled objects, usually pole-, rope- or stick-like stuffs (e.g. matchsticks 火柴, straw, wire, etc.)
堆	俩	liǎ		sometimes used informally instead of 两个 (liǎng ge), to mean "two" (especially two things or people that are close to one another)
類		luò (luǒ)	lo3, lo6	set of objects either be "stacked" (a stack of, e.g. books 書/书) or be piled (a pile of, e.g. brisks 磚/砖)
样	缕	lǚ	leui5	(strand/slither of) hair, smoke 煙/烟, wind 風/风
粒		pái	paai4	"row" — objects grouped in rows (seat 座位, lanterns 燈籠/灯笼, aspen, etc.)
项		pī	pai1	used when a large amount of people (e.g. pupils) coming (e.g. entrance) or leaving (e.g graduate) during the same period; also used for large amount of commodity, mass-produced objects (products 產品/产品, laptops, etc.) or supplies.
件		píng	ping4	objects in "bottle", vial, or flask. usually not too large so that people could takes by hands (e.g. lemonade, water, troche, , etc.)
期		qī	kei4	(issues of) periodicals 期刊, magazine 雜誌/杂志
群		qún	kwan4	"group" (people, students 學生/学生, etc.), "herd" (e.g. birds 鳥/鸟, horse 馬/马, etc.)
部		sā		sometimes used informally instead of 三个 to mean "three", "three of"
號		shù	chuk1	"bundle" of flowers 花; light 光, laser.
雙	双	shuāng	seung1	pair of objects which naturally come in pairs (e.g. chopsticks 筷子, shoes 鞋, etc.)
块		tào	tou3	"set", "serial" or collective things — books 書/书, teaware 茶具, collectibles, clothes 衣裳, etc.
聽(本)	本	tīng	ting1	for canned beverages (e.g. soda, cola) "tin" ("听" is common and informal in handwriting Traditional Chinese) — A recent loanword that have involved in Mandarin from Cantonese
團	团	tuán	tyun4	"ball" — rotund and wound objects (balls of yarn 毛線/毛线, cotton, etc.)
坨		tuó	to4	"lump" — mud 泥, feces 糞便/粪便
颗		wǎn	wun2	for food in "bowl" (e.g. soup 湯/汤, rice 米飯/米饭, congee 粥, wonton 餛飩/馄饨)
些		xiē	se1	"some" — general massifier. Only used in the form 一些, or without a number (e.g. after demonstratives).
題		xíng	hang4	groups of people traveling together, such as a trade commission or diplomats and aides visiting a foreign country: "国王一行人离开巴黎后十分兴奋" (having left Paris, the king and retinue were enthused). Note: almost only used in the form 一行人. — 行 is also read háng, see above.
帀	匝	zā	zaap3	number of revolutions, times to go around
扎		zhā	ja1	In Cantonese usage, this is used in lieu of shù (號), e.g. a bundle of flowers "jar", "jug" — beverages such as beer, soda, juice, etc. (A recent loan-word from English, it may be considered informal or slang.)
齣	堵	zhèn	jan6	"gust", "burst" — events with short durations (e.g. lightning storms, gusts of wind 風/风, etc.)
部		zhù		a "pour" of water, tea (liquid); a "bet" — lottery 彩票
組	组	zǔ	jou2	"sets" — general mass-classifier for "sets" of objects (sets of, e.g. batteries 電池/电池, planets 行星, variables 變量/变量, data 数据/數據, objects 對象/对象, words 詞/词, or any sensible thing you want to name). A set is usually assumed to have two or more objects. But there are also exceptions: depends on what object the classifier is used for, the quantity of objects in sets may be assumed without context. When assumed, the classifier usually fallback to play a similar role to either 雙/双, 副 or 對/对: for example, when used for certain objects that come in pair, e.g. 搭檔/搭档, represented as 一組搭檔/一组搭档 (一對搭档/一对搭档 is valid), here the quantity of objects is always assumed to be two (i.e. one pair) in each set; Note that when used for other naturally-in-pair things, like chopsticks 筷子, represented as *一組筷子/一组筷子, here the quantity of objects is unspecified if no context specific it, as people never use 組/组 for chopsticks as a nautral-in-pair object classifier (That is, except for certain objects like 搭檔/搭档, the classifier 組/组 won't fallback to 雙/双, 副 et al. when used for objects in pair.)

Measurement units

Trad.	Simp.	Mandarin (pinyin)	Cantonese (Yale)	Meaning
Time
盒		miǎo	miu5	"second"
堆		fēn	fan1	"minute"
刻		kè	hak1 haak1	"quarter","15 minutes" (mainly in certain dialects, such as Shanghainese, and translations)
輩		tiān	tin1	"day"
句		rì	yat6	"day"
年		nián	nin4	"year"
載	聽	zǎi	joi2 joi3	"year" (ancient)
Weight/mass
克		kè	hak1 haak1	"gram"
兩	两	liǎng	leung2	50 grams(1/10 jīn), used to be 1/16 jīn
加崙/加侖	加仑	jiālùn	gaa1 leun2	gallon
斤		jīn	gan1	"catty", "pound", 1/2 kilograms
公斤		gōngjīn	gung1 gan1	"metric jīn", kilogram
千克		qiānkè	chin1 hak1/haak1	"kilogram"
噸	吨	dūn	deun1	"ton"
Length/distance
公分		gōngfēn	gung1 fan1	"metric fēn",centimetre
厘米		límǐ	lei4 mai5	"centimetre" (More common in Mainland China and Hong Kong)
寸		cùn	chyun3	Chinese "inch" (⅓ of a decimetre)
栋		cùn	chyun3	British inch
场		chǐ	che2/chek3	Chinese "foot" (⅓ of a metre)
扎		chǐ	chek3	British foot
英尺		yīngchǐ	ying1 chek3	British foot
公尺		gōngchǐ	gung1 chek3	"metric chǐ", metre
米		mǐ	mai5	"metre"
双		lǐ	lei5	"lǐ", (500 metres)
俩		lǐ	le1/lei5/li1	British mile/Statute mile (5280 British feet)
英里		yīnglǐ	ying1 lei5	British mile/Statute mile
海裡	海里	Hǎilǐ	Hai5 lei5	"Nautical mile" (1852 meters, about 6076 British feet)
公里		gōnglǐ	gung1 lei5	"kilometre" (1000 metres)
天文單位	天文单位	tiānwéndānwèi	tin1 man4 daan1 wai2	"astronomical unit"
光年		guāngnián	gwong1 nin4	"light year"
秒差距		miǎochājù	miu5 cha1 geui6	"parsec"
Money
圓/元	圆/元	yuán	yun4	"yuán", "¥" (main unit of currency) (either form can be used in Traditional Chinese text)
届	块	kuài	faai3	"block", yuán (a slang term, like "quid" or "buck")
把		wén	man1	"dollar", yuán (Cantonese slang)
盒		jiǎo	gok3	"jiǎo", "dime", "tenpence"
毛		máo	mou4	"máo", "dime", "tenpence" (slang)
毫		háo	hou4	"dime", "tenpence" (Cantonese slang)
堆		fēn	fan1/fan6	"fēn", "cent", "penny"

Verbal classifiers

See Chinese classifier → Verbal classifiers.

Trad.	Simp.	Mandarin (pinyin)	Cantonese (Yale)	Meaning and uses
位		biàn	bin3 pin3	the number of times an action has been completed, emphasizing the action's length and effort. eg. 改了三遍，把课文读一遍
場	场	chǎng	cheung4	a length of an event taking place within another event. eg. 哭一场，演一场，（一场戏，一场表演）
次		cì	chi3	times (unlike 位, 次 refers to the number of times regardless of whether or not it was completed). eg. 每次，上一次，下一次，试了五次，（三次机会，第一次用，第二次出国）
頓	顿	dùn	deun6	actions without repetition. eg. 打一顿，骂一顿，（一顿打，一顿骂）
盞		huí	wui4	occurrences (used colloquially). eg. 潇洒一回，来一回，走一回（过场）
啲	台	shēng	seng1/sing1	cries, shouts, etc. eg. 砰的一声，哗一声，滴滴两声，（一声响，一声呼唤）
趟		tàng	tong3	trips, visitations, etc. eg. 走一趟，去一趟，（一趟下来）
栋		xià	ha5/ha6	brief and often sudden actions (much more common in Cantonese than in northern dialects). eg. 咔嚓一下，噌的一下，跳两下，按五下. also used as weakened injunctive mood. eg. 来一下，帮我一下.

References

↑ Wēi Zhǔbiān (危东亚), ed.; et al. (1995), A Chinese-English Dictionary, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, p. 1144, ISBN 9787560007397
↑ John S. Barlow (1995), A Chinese-Russian-English Dictionary, University of Hawai‘i Press, p. 392, ISBN 0-8248-1729-X
↑ Wú Jǐngróng (吴景荣), ed.; et al. (2006), New Age Chinese-English Dictionary, The Commercial Press, p. 612, ISBN 9787100043458
↑ http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=号
↑ Wēi Zhǔbiān (危东亚), ed.; et al. (1995), A Chinese-English Dictionary, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, pp. 775–776, ISBN 9787560007397
↑ John S. Barlow (1995), A Chinese-Russian-English Dictionary, University of Hawai‘i Press, p. 505, ISBN 0-8248-1729-X
↑ Wú Jǐngróng (吴景荣), ed.; et al. (2006), New Age Chinese-English Dictionary, The Commercial Press, p. 1207, ISBN 9787100043458
↑ http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=起
↑ John S. Barlow (1995), A Chinese-Russian-English Dictionary, University of Hawai‘i Press, p. 480, ISBN 0-8248-1729-X
↑ http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=水
↑ Wēi Zhǔbiān (危东亚), ed.; et al. (1995), A Chinese-English Dictionary, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, p. 1144, ISBN 9787560007397
↑ Wú Jǐngróng (吴景荣), ed.; et al. (2006), New Age Chinese-English Dictionary, The Commercial Press, p. 1744, ISBN 9787100043458
↑ http://www.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php?page=worddict&wdrst=0&wdqb=宿

External links

List of Common Nominal Measure Words on chinesenotes.com
Units of Weights and Measures on chinesenotes.com
兩串蕉一把抓- 我教量詞
量词
现代汉语量词与名词的子类划分

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