匡 (hong1 | kuang1) : to rectify; to assist; to estimate

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匡

hong1

kuang1

[1] [v] rectify; correct; restore [2] [v] assist; save; rescue [3] [v] estimate; roughly calculate

Stroke count: 6

Level: 3

Radical: 匚 (#22)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

匡

This word has been viewed 5170 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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匡字框 hong1 zi6 kwaang1 kuang1 zi4 kuang4 = Kangxi radical 22 (right open box) (匚)

匡救 hong1 gau3 kuang1 jiu4 = save; rescue; rescue from evil

匡湖遊艇會 hong1 wu4 jau4 teng5 wui6*2 = Marina Cove

倪匡 ngai4 hong1 ni2 kuang1 = Ni Kuang / Ngai Hong

匡正 hong1 zing3 kuang1 zheng4 = rectify; correct

匡助 hong1 zo6 kuang1 zhu4 = aid; assist;help

匡算 hong1 syun3 kuang1 suan4 = roughly calculate; make a rough estimate

匡謬 hong1 mau6 kuang1 miu4 = rectify; correct mistakes

匡復 hong1 fuk6 kuang1 fu4 = save a nation from danger and revive it

匡扶 hong1 fu4 kuang1 fu2 = aid and support

匡我不逮 hong1 ngo5 bat1 dai6 kaung1 wo3 bu2 dai4 = to humbly ask for sb's asistance when one is uncapable to cope with sth.

匡濟 hong1 zai3 kunag1 ji4 = rectify and save

匡計 hong1 gai3 kuang1 ji4 = roughly calculate

陳匡榮 can4 hong1 wing4 chen2 kuang1 rong2 = Davy Chan (a.k.a, Chan Hong Wing)

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Decimal representation of this word: 匡
Unicode code for this character: U+5321 (off-site link)

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