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  haan6   jyutping
  xian4   pinyin
[1] [n] boundary; limit; line [2] [n] doorsill; threshold [3] limits; restriction; [v] limit; restrict [4] [v] specify; fix

Stroke count: 9
Level: 3
Radical: (#170)

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

This word has been viewed 14005 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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detail  jau5 haan6  you3 xian4 = limited
detail  gaai3 haan6  jie4 xian4 = boundary; margin
detail  jau5 haan6 gung1 si1  you3 xian4 gong1 si1 = limited liability company
detail  mou4 haan6  wu2 xian4 = limitless; infinite
detail  mou4 haan6 zai3  wu2 xian4 zhi4 = no restrictions; limitless
detail  mou4 haan6 kei4  wu2 xian4 qi1 (PRC), wu2 xian4 qi2 (Taiwan) = no time limit; indefinite duration
detail  haan6 zai3  xian4 zhi4 = to limit; to restrict; to bound
detail  haan6 dou6  xian4 du4 = limit; limitation
detail  cuk1 dou6 haan6 zai3  su4 du4 xian4 zhi4 = speed limit
detail  haan6 jyu1  xian4 yu2 = restricted at; restricted by
detail  haan6 kei4  xian4 qi1 (PRC), xian4 qi2 (Taiwan) = time limit; deadline; to set a time limit or deadline
detail  guk6 haan6  ju2 xian4 = to limit the movement of sb. or something; to confine; to restrict
detail  gik6 haan6  ji2 xian4 = the utmost limit
detail  kei4 haan6  qi1 xian4 (PRC), qi2 xian4 (Taiwan) = time limit; alloted time; deadline
detail  kyun4 haan6  quan2 xian4 = limits of rights; rights limitation
detail  soeng6 haan6   = top limit
detail  haan6 ngaak6*2   = ration; quota
detail  zeoi3 dai1 haan6 dou6  zui4 di1 xian4 du4 = minimum
detail  haa6 haan6   = floor level; lower limit
detail  fun1 haan6  kuan1 xian4 = to extend a deadline
detail  baau3 zaa3 gik6 haan6  bao4 zha4 ji2 xian4 = the explosive limit
detail  ciu1 gwo3 haan6 dou6  chao1 guo4 xian4 du4 = exceed
detail  nin4 haan6  nian2 xian4 = age limit; fixed number of years
detail  guk6 haan6 sing3  ju2 xian4 xing4 = limitations
detail  sau6 haan6  shou4 xian4 = [1] restricted; [2] security classification of "restricted"
detail  haan6 loeng4/6   = capacity, limitation; limit, boundary
detail  wu6 haan6  hu4 xian4 = the threshold (for a door)
detail  gik6 haan6 wan6 dung6  ji2 xian4 yun4 dong4 = extreme sports, X Games (common formation)
detail  gaai3 haan6 gaai1  jie4 xian4 jie1 = Boundary Street
detail  hou2 jan4 jau5 haan6   = not exactly a model citizen
detail  siu6 si6 hing1 dai6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1  shao4 shi4 xiong1 di4 you3 xian4 gong1 si1 = Shaw Brothers Ltd
detail  gaa1 wo4 jyu4 lok6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1  jia1 he2 wu4 le4 you3 xian4 gong1 si1 = Golden Harvest Entertainment Co Ltd
detail  seon3 taai3 haan6 ngaak6*2   = [finance] credit limit; line of credit, credit line (common formation)
detail  jau5 haan6 fuk6 mou6 ngan4 hong4   = limited service bank (common formation)
detail  deoi3 min6 ceon1 gwong1 mou4 haan6 hou2   = the view on the opposite side is very beautiful (girls)
detail  deoi3 min6 fung1 gwong1 mou4 haan6 hou2   = the view on the opposite side is very beautiful
detail  zeoi3 gou1 haan6 dou6  zui4 gao1 xian4 du4 = maximum
detail  haan6 gaai3  xian4 jie4 = delimitation; boundary limit
detail  co1 wui4 haan6 ding6 baan2  chu1 hui2 xian4 ding4 ban3 = limited edition
detail  daa2 haan6   = withstand
detail  haan6 deng6  xian4 ding4 = set / defined a limit; to restrict
detail  lei4 cing1 gaai3 haan6  li2 qing1 jie4 xian4 = set boundaries
detail  haan6 loeng6 baan2  xian4 liang4 ban3 = limited edition
detail  nin4 ling4 haan6 zai3  nian2 ling2 xian4 zhi4 = age limit
detail  haan6 cuk1  xian2 su4 = speed limit
detail  zeoi3 dai1 haan6 dou6 lei5 leon6  zui4 di1 xian4 du4 li3 lun4 = minimalist theory
detail  jung4 gaai2 gik6 haan6  rong2 jie3 ji2 xian4 = [化] dissolving limit
detail  keoi1 haan6  qu1 xian4 = [math.] class limit
detail  zou2 haan6  zu3 xian4 = [math.] class limit
detail  hoeng1 gong2 din6 dang1 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Hong Kong Electric Co. Ltd.
detail  hoeng1 gong2 din6 dang1 zaap6 tyun4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd.
detail  hoeng1 gong2 fei1 gei1 gung1 cing4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co (HAECO)
detail  aa3 zau1 din6 si6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Asia Television Ltd.
detail  gaau1 tung1 ngan4 hong4 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Bank of Communications Co., Ltd.
detail  gun3 gwan1 fo1 gei6 zaap6 tyun4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Champion Technology Holdings Ltd.
detail  hap6 wo4 gung1 lou6 gei1 gin3 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Hopewell Highway Infrastructure Ltd.
detail  sei3 tung1 din6 zi2 gei6 seot6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Stone Electronic Technology Ltd.
detail  gwok3 taai3 hong4 hung1 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd.
detail  dei6 tit3 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = MTR Corporation Ltd.
detail  taai3 gu2 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Swire Pacific Ltd.
detail  san1 sai3 gaai3 faat3 zin2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = New World Development Co. Ltd.
detail  san1 sai3 gaai3 dai6 jat1 baa1 si6*2 fuk6 mou6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = New World First Bus Services Ltd.
detail  jau5 sin3 fun1 pan4 tung1 seon3 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = i-CABLE Communications Ltd.
detail  dung1 aa3 ngan4 hong4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = The Bank of East Asia, Ltd.
detail  dung1 fong1 hoi2 ngoi6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Orient Overseas Ltd.
detail  dung1 fong1 hoi2 ngoi6 gwok3 zai3 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Orient Overseas (International) Ltd.
detail  wai6 sing1 din6 si6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Satellite Television Asian Region Ltd.
detail  coeng4 sing4 fo1 gei6 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Great Wall Technology Co. Ltd.
detail  coeng4 gong1 gei1 gin3 zaap6 tyun4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.
detail  din6 si6 gwong2 bo3 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Television Broadcast Ltd.
detail  jau5 haan6 daan1 jyun4  you3 xian4 dan1 yuan2 = finite element (method)
detail  zung1 waa4 baa1 si6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = [n] Chong-Hua coach co., Ltd.
detail  gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1  gu3 fen4 you3 xian4 gong1 si1 = limited liability company (LLC) (common formation)
detail  zung1 gwok3 lyun4 hap6 ngan4 hong4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = United Chinese Bank Ltd. (common formation)
detail  aa3 zau1 soeng1 jip6 ngan4 hong4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Asia Commercial Bank Ltd. (common formation)
detail  naam4 joeng4 soeng1 jip6 ngan4 hong4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Nanyang Commercial Bank Limited (common formation)
detail  daai6 san1 ngan4 hong4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Dah Sing Bank Limited (common formation)
detail  on1 san1 si1 jan4 ngan4 hong4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = D.A.H. Private Bank Limited (common formation)
detail  gwong2 on1 ngan4 hong4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Kwong On Bank Limited (common formation)
detail  wui6 fung1 tau4 zi1 ngan4 hong4 aa3 zau1 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = HSBC Investment Bank Asia Ltd. (common formation)
detail 西  ou3 zau1 nau2 sai1 laan4 ngan4 hong4 zaap6 tyun4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Limited (common formation)
detail  dai6 jat1 taai3 ping4 ngan4 hong4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = First Pacific Bank Limited (common formation)
detail  toi4 bak1 gwok3 zai3 soeng1 jip6 ngan4 hong4 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = International Bank of Taipei (common formation)
detail  waa4 kiu4 ngan4 hong4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. (common formation)
detail  waa4 naam4 soeng1 jip6 ngan4 hong4 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Hua Nan Commercial Bank, Ltd. (common formation)
detail  sing3 gaa1 ji1 ce1 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1  sheng4 jia1 yi1 che1 you3 xian4 gong1 si1 = Singer company
detail  hoeng1 gong2 hin2 hok3 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Shell Hong Kong Limited
detail  hoeng1 gong2 wu6 lyun4 mong5 zyu3 caak3 gun2 lei5 jau5 haan6   = Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited
detail  hoeng1 gong2 wik6 meng4*2 zyu3 caak3 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Company Limited
detail  zung1 gwok3 hoi2 joeng4 sek6 jau4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = CNOOC Ltd.
detail  zung1 gwok3 sek6 jau4 faa3 gung1 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
detail  zung1 gwok3 sek6 jau4 tin1 jin4 hei3 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = PetroChina Company Ltd.
detail  zung1 gwok3 din6 seon3 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = China Telecom Corporation Ltd.
detail  zung1 waa4 din6 lik6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = China Light & Power Co. Ltd.
detail  naam4 waa4 zou2 bou3 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = South China Morning Post Ltd
detail  naam4 waa4 zou2 bou3 zaap6 tyun4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = South China Morning Post (Holdings) Ltd
detail  dai6 jat1 taai3 ping4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = First Pacific Co. Ltd.
detail  lyun4 soeng2 zaap6 tyun4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Lenovo Group Ltd.
detail  zi6 dung6 hai6 tung2 zaap6 tyun4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Automated Systems Holdings Ltd.
detail  waa4 nang4 gwok3 zai3 din6 lik6 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Huaneng Power International Inc
detail  haan6 zai3 faan2 dou6 daan6*2 dou6 daan6*2 hai6 tung2 tiu4 joek3  xian4 zhi4 fan3 dao3 dan4 dao3 dan4 xi4 tong3 tiao2 yue1 = Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
detail  zung1 gwok3 dung1 fong1 hong4 hung1 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1  zhong1 guo2 dong1 fang1 hang2 kong1 gu3 fen4 you3 xian4 gong1 si1 = China Eastern Airlines Co., Ltd.
detail  jat6 bun2 din6 hei3 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1  ri4 ben3 dian4 qi4 gu3 fen4 you3 xian4 gong1 si1 = NEC Corporation
detail  saam1 ling4 hei3 ce1 gung1 jip6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1  san1 ling2 qi4 che1 gong1 ye4 you3 xian4 gong1 si1 = Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
detail  jin6 doi6 hei3 ce1 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1  xian4 dai4 qi4 che1 gu3 fen4 you3 xian4 gong1 si1 = Hyundai Motor Company
detail  zung1 gwok3 naam4 fong1 hong4 hung1 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1  zhong1 guo2 nan2 fang1 hang2 kong1 gu3 fen4 you3 xian4 gong1 si1 = China Southern Airlines Inc.
detail  zung1 gwok3 gwok3 zai3 hong4 hung1 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1  zhong1 guo2 guo2 ji4 hang2 kong1 gu3 fen4 you3 xian4 gong1 si1 = China International Aviation Inc.

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detail 可惜那天限於時間我們沒有這個問題深入交談
Unfortunately, owing to the lack of time that day, we weren't able to discuss this problem in depth.

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