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a term used in certain big flowering plants (eg. sunflower 向日葵, the mallow family 锦葵科--in particular, hollycock 蜀葵 (the genus Alcea)) Stroke count: 13
Level: 3
Radical: 艸 (#140)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 5466 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:46 |
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蜀葵糖劑
suk6 kwai4 tong4 zai1 = marshmallow
葵芳
kwai4 fong1 = Kwai Fong (MTR station)
葵興
kwai4 hing1 = Kwai Hing (MTR station)
葵花
kwai4 faa1 = sunflower
葵瓜子
kwai4 gwaa1 zi2 = edible sunflower seeds
向日葵
hoeng3 jat6 kwai4 = sunflower
藥蜀葵
joek6 suk6 kwai4 = marshmallow
山葵
saan1 kwai4/3 = wasabi
葵花子
kwai4 faa1 zi2 = sunflower seeds
蜀葵
suk6 kwai4 = hollyhock
秋葵
cau1 kwai4 = okra
海葵
hoi2 kwai4 = anemone
揸大葵扇
zaa1 daai6 kwai4 sin3 = act as a match-maker 粵
葵扇
kwai4 sin3 = [粵] spades (suit in cards); a palm leaf fan
岩沙海葵毒素
ngaam4 saa1 hoi2 kwai4 duk6 sou3 = palytoxin
葵涌
kwai4 cung1 = Kwai Chung (area in the NT of HK)
葵青區
kwai4 cing1 keoi1 = Kwai Tsing (District) |
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