miǎo ㄇㄧㄠˇ miu5 HSK 5 進階級 · Level 3

  • second (unit of time)
  • arc second (angular measurement unit)
  • (coll.) instantly

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 秒 (1 of 1) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Character breakdown

Example sentences

  • 分秒必争。 Every minute counts.
  • 一分钟有六十秒。 A minute has sixty seconds.
  • 一分鐘有 60 秒。 A minute has 60 seconds.
  • 我失去了生命中的十五秒。 I've lost 15 seconds of my life.
  • 光一秒鐘能夠環繞地球七圈半。 Light travels around the earth seven and a half times a second.

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