匠 (zoeng6 | jiang4) : craftsman; artisan

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匠

zoeng6

jiang4

craftsman; artisan; skilled workman; master in a particular field

Stroke count: 6

Level: 2

Radical: 匚 (#22)

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

匠

This word has been viewed 6108 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 2nd Nov 2014 02:55

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工匠 gung1 zoeng6 gong1 jiang4 = craftsman, artisan 國

泥水匠 nai4 seoi2 zoeng6 ni2 shui3 jiang4 = a bricklayer, a mason

做木匠 zou6 muk6 zoeng6 zuo4 mu4 jiang4 = a carpenter by trade

修補匠 sau1 bou2 zoeng6 xiu1 bu3 jiang4 = tinker

木匠 muk6 zoeng6*2 mu4 jiang4 = carpenter

三個臭皮匠,勝過一個諸葛亮 saam1 go3 cau3 pei4 zoeng6 sing3 gwo3 jat1 go3 zyu1 got3 loeng6 = two heads are better than one

巨匠 geoi6 zoeng6 ju4 jiang4 = master craftsman

機器匠 gei1 hei3 zoeng6 = a mechanic

教書匠 gaau3 syu1 zoeng6 = a master craftsman as teacher

水喉匠 seoi2 hau4 zoeng6 shui3 hou2 jiang4 = a plumber
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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: 匠
Unicode code for this character: U+5320 (off-site link)

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