This is the 287th most frequent Chinese word.
项
"项" means "item," "term," "neck," or "measure word for tasks, projects, etc."
Here, '项' is a measure word for tasks or projects, emphasizing its integral and stand-alone nature.
我们需要完成一项重要的任务。
We need to complete an important task.
In this sentence, '项' serves as a measure word for patents or achievements, used to enumerate or quantify them.
他的研究成果得到了两项国家专利。
His research results were granted two national patents.
'项' here is used to denote a singular organized project or initiative, emphasizing its systematic nature.