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sheaf in Chinese

sheaf in Chinese is 捆 — sheaf means a bundle of cut wheat, rye or other grain stalks, tied together.

sheaf in Chinese

捆
noun
Pronounced: kǔn
A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.

What does "sheaf" mean?

  1. noun A bundle of cut wheat, rye or other grain stalks, tied together.
  2. noun Any set of items tied or gathered together.
    "Max found himself accepting an impressive sheaf of money, more than he had ever touched before, and the books were taken from him before he could think of another objection."
  3. noun Enough arrows to fill one quiver, or an archer's full allowance.
  4. noun A set of arrows, traditionally twenty-four.
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sheaf in a sentence

  • Max found himself accepting an impressive sheaf of money, more than he had ever touched before, and the books were taken from him before he could think of another objection.
  • Together the two men march up the aisle and mount the dais, and while Muspole shakes hands with the chairman and his lady, the major draws a sheaf of notes from a briefcase and lays them on the table.

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What is "sheaf" in Chinese?
"sheaf" in Chinese is 捆. sheaf means: A bundle of cut wheat, rye or other grain stalks, tied together.
How do you pronounce 捆?
"sheaf" in Chinese is 捆, pronounced "kǔn".
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