Definitions

é (noun) forehead
é (noun) specified number; amount

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The character "额", whose traditional form is "額", combines the radical "页" associated with the head and the phonetic component "客". Initially representing the forehead, its meaning broadened to refer to horizontal inscribed tablets placed above doors, leading to connotations of titles or headings. From this, it acquired the abstract sense of a stipulated amount or quota, now commonly used in financial and administrative contexts to denote sums or limits.

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头上有很多汗水。

É tóu shàng yǒu hěn duō hàn shuǐ.

There is a lot of sweat on the forehead.

这个班级的学生名已经满了。

Zhège bānjí de xuésheng míng'é yǐjīng mǎn le.

The student quota for this class is already full.

公司会支付外的费用。

Gōngsī huì zhīfù éwài de fèiyòng.

The company will cover the additional costs.

请确认账单上的总

Qǐng quèrèn zhàngdān shàng de zǒng'é.

Please confirm the total amount on the bill.

我的信用卡度提高了。

Wǒ de xìnyòngkǎ édù tígāo le.

My credit card limit has been increased.

他承担了巨债务。

Tā chéngdān le jù'é zhàiwù.

He took on a huge amount of debt.

鲜血从他的角流下。

Xiānxuè cóng tā de éjiǎo liú xià.

Blood flowed down from his temple.

这台机器的定功率是五千瓦。

Zhè tái jīqì de édìng gōnglǜ shì wǔ qiān wǎ.

The rated power of this machine is five thousand watts.