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gwaat3
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[1] scrape; scratch; shave [2] extort; plunder; fleece [3] (of wind) blow; carry; sweep Default PoS:  Stroke count: 7
Level: 3
Radical: 刀 (#18)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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| This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 | |
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刮削
gwaat3 soek3 = scrape 粵
刮損
gwaat3 syun2 = abrade
刮勺
gwaat3 soek3 = spatula
刮臉
gwaat3 lim5*2 = to shave (lit., "scrape face")
刮大風
gwaat3 daai6 fung1 = bluster
刮龍
gwaat3 lung4*2 = to make money via illegal or dishonest business; corruption 粵
刮龍中學
gwaat3 lung4*2 zung1 hok6 = an unscrupulous school only concerned about making money 粵
刮沙
gwaat3 saa1 = to barely get by (financially); a way to cure sickness 粵
刮友
gwaat3 jau5*2 = to be on the lookout for someone; to be hunting someone 粵
刮粗龍
gwaat3 cou1 lung4*2 = a profiteer 粵See all 14 compounds |
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Showing 1 example containing 刮
對新鞋好刮腳 粵
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The pair of new shoes causes blisters Legend 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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Forum Code to link to this word:
[big][url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1453/]刮[/url][/big]
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<a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1453/" class="chinesemed" target="_blank">刮</a>
Decimal representation of this word: 刮
Unicode code for this character: U+522e (off-site link)
[big][url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1453/]刮[/url][/big]
HTML Code to link to this word:
<a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1453/" class="chinesemed" target="_blank">刮</a>
Decimal representation of this word: 刮
Unicode code for this character: U+522e (off-site link)
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