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can4
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(1) [1] a Chinese family name [2] [v] arrange; exhibit; display; spread out [3] [v] tell; state; narrate; explain [4] old; stale; preserved for a long time [5] the name of a stat in the Spring and Autumn period [6] name of a dynasty (557-589) [7] [v] make public (2) tactical deployment of troops Stroke count: 11
Level: 3
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Don't confuse with: 陣 |
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| This character was last edited on 14th Nov 2007 | |
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陳列室
can4 lit6 sat1 = showroom
陳列
can4 lit6 = exhibit
新陳代謝
san1 can4 doi6 ze6 = (idiom) metabolism; replace the old with the new
陳述
can4 seot6 = to declare; to state
陳舊
can4 gau6 = old fashioned
陳皮梅
can4 pei4 mui4*2 = preserved prune
陳年
can4 nin4 = [adj] wine, etc. of many years' standing; vintage
陳年美酒
can4 nin4 mei5 zau2 = vintage wine
陳舊的
can4 gau6 dik1 = [adj] antiquated, old-fashioned國
陳述的
can4 seot6 dik1 = [adj] presentational國See all 71 compounds |
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Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only |
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Decimal representation of this word: 陳
Unicode code for this character: U+9673 (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 陳
Unicode code for this character: U+9673 (off-site link)
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