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daam6
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[1] [v] dine; eat [2] [v] feed [3] [v] lure with huge profits [4] [classifier] mouthful (drinks, rice, etc) Note: This nasal-ending syllable has a stop-ending synonym in 嗒 [daap1]. Stroke count: 11
Level: 3
Radical: 口 (#30)
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| This character was last edited on 30th Jun 2008 | |
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留返啖氣暖下肚好過
lau4 faan1 daam6 hei3 nyun5 haa5 tou5 hou2 gwo3 = to not bother with you anymore粵
啖啖肉
daam6 daam6 juk6 = profitable, a business that makes easy money (lit., "a mouthful of meat")
得啖笑
dak1 daam6 siu3 = to gain nothing to very little
大大啖
daai6 daai6 daam6 = big mouthful粵
唞啖氣
tau2 daam6 hei3 = draw a breath; rest粵
嘴啖
zeoi2 daam6 = to (give a) kiss; to go to a prostitute and ask her to kiss粵 |
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Showing 1 example containing 啖
你慳返啖氣啦! 粵
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Save your breath! [Said by someone who doesn't want to listen to what the other person is saying.] Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only |
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Decimal representation of this word: 啖
Unicode code for this character: U+5556 (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 啖
Unicode code for this character: U+5556 (off-site link)
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