擅 (sin6 | shan4) : unauthorized; be expert in

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擅

sin6

shan4

[1] [adj] unathorized; arbitrary; unilateral
[2] [v] be expert/versed in; be good at
[3] [v] arrogate; monopolize; take exclusive possession

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 16

Level: 2

Radical: 扌 (#64)

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

擅

This word has been viewed 3561 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 11th Jan 2012 04:21

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擅自 sin6 zi6 shan4 zi4 = unauthorised

擅長 sin6 coeng4 shan4 chang2 = to be good at; to be expert in

擅闖 sin6 cong2 shan4 chuang3 = trespass

擅改 sin6 goi2 shan4 gai3 = change sth. with out authorization

擅離職守 sin6 lei4 zik1 sau2 shan4 li2 zhi2 shou3 = AWOL (Absent Without Leave, military term)

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Decimal representation of this word: 擅
Unicode code for this character: U+64c5 (off-site link)

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