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sik6 sit6
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[粵] sik6 | [國] shi2 [1] (of moths, etc) eat into; nibble away [2] erode; corrode [3] eclipse | [variant] 食 [粵] sit6 | [國] shi2 suffer a loss; wear out | [variant] 𧵳  Stroke count: 15
Level: 2
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 1 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 4th Oct 2013 04:57 |
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日蝕
jat6 sik6 = solar eclipse
月蝕
jyut6 sik6 = lunar eclipse
蝕底
sit6 dai2 = to suffer a loss 粵
輸蝕
syu1 sit6 = to suffer a loss 粵
侵蝕
cam1 sik6 = to erode; to corrode; erosion
蝕桌
sit6 zoek3 = to suffer a loss 粵
腐蝕
fu6 sik6 = corroded; corrupted
蝕本
sit6 bun2 = disinvestment; lose one's capital
土壤侵蝕
tou2 joeng6 cam1 sik6 = soil erosion
全蝕
cyun4 sik6 = total eclipseSee all 20 compounds |
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Showing 1 example containing 蝕
呢盤生意係蝕本生意嚟㗎 粵
This venture... is loss-making. [Lit. this [counter] business is loss-making business [explanatory particle]] Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Decimal representation of this word: 蝕
Unicode code for this character: U+8755 (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 蝕
Unicode code for this character: U+8755 (off-site link)
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