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| 僑 | |
kiu4
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[vn] sojourn Stroke count: 14
Level: 3
Radical: 亻 (#9)
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| 僑 / 侨 | |
*** This entry has been marked as UNSURE by an editor, so it may not be fully accurate ***This character was last edited on 21st Aug 2007 |
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華僑
waa4 kiu4 = overseas Chinese
僑胞
kiu4 baau1 = compatriot living abroad
美國華僑
mei5 gwok3 waa4 kiu4 = American overseas Chinese
撤僑
cit3 kiu4 = to evacuate (e.g. foreign civilians from a war zone)
僑民
kiu4 man4 = expatriates
刁僑扭擰
diu1 kiu4 nau2 ning6 = to be fussy; to keep refusing when offered a series of choices
華僑商業銀行
waa4 kiu4 soeng1 jip6 ngan4 hong4 = Hua Chiao Commercial Bank Ltd.
華僑中學
waa4 kiu4 zung1 hok6 = The Chinese High School
華僑大學
waa4 kiu4 daai6 hok6 = Huaqiao University
苗僑偉
miu4 kiu4 wai5 = Michael Miu Kiu Wai |
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Decimal representation of this word: 僑
Unicode code for this character: U+50D1 (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 僑
Unicode code for this character: U+50D1 (off-site link)
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