參 (caam1 sam1 | can1 cen1 shen1) : join; refer; call on; uneven; ginseng

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參

caam1 sam1

can1 cen1 shen1

[粵] caam1 [國] can1
[1] [v] join; enter; take part in
[2] [v] refer; consult; search into
[3] [v] call on; pay respects; visit
[4] [v] impeach; censure

[粵] caam1 [國] cen1
[adj] uneven; irregular; not uniform

[粵] sam1 [國語] shen1
[1] [n] one of the 28 constellations
[2] [n] ginseng
[3] [粵] [loanword] ransom

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Stroke count: 11

Level: 3

Radical: 厶 (#28)

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

參 / 参

This word has been viewed 12224 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 6th Nov 2013 10:49

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參考文獻 caam1 haau2 man4 hin3 can1 kao3 wen2 xian4 = cited material; reference (to the literature); bibliography

人參 jan4 sam1 ren2 shen1 = ginseng, panax

參與 caam1 jyu5 can1 yu4 = participate in; take part in; involve oneself in

海參 hoi2 sam1 = sea cucumber; sea slug; trepang

參加 caam1 gaa1 can1 jia1 = to take part; to join; to participate; to attend

參軍 caam1 gwan1 can1 jun1 = join the army

參觀 caam1 gun1 can1 guan1 = to visit

參議 caam1 ji5 can1 yi4 = counsel

參議院 caam1 ji5 jyun6*2 can1 yi4 yuan4 = Senate

參議員 caam1 ji5 jyun4 can1 yi4 yuan2 = Senator
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我們參照原文作了必要的修改。國
We consulted the original and made some necessary changes.

係環境被逼先至去標參 粵
The circumstances forced him to kidnap.

老師帶我哋去參觀二次大戰博物館同軍人塚。粵
The teacher brought us to the museum and memorial tombs of World War II.

打探商業情報﹐先至係佢參加旅行團嘅真正目的。粵
Spying out business secrets is the true purpose of his joining the tour.
[先至係 (to be really) is always used for emphasis.]

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