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cau4
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[1] [n] prisoner; convict [2] [v] confine; imprison; gaol Stroke count: 5
Level: 3
Radical: 囗 (#31)
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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囚犯
cau4 faan6*2 = [1] a prisoner; [2] a convict
囚禁
cau4 gam3 = captivity
釋囚
sik1 cau4 = ex-convicts
囚徒
cau4 tou4 = prisoner
囚車
cau4 ce1 = a patrol wagon
囚衣
cau4 ji1 = prison clothes |
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Showing all 2 examples containing 囚
囚犯們企圖逃跑, 但是失敗了。 國
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The prisoners attempted to escape but failed.
這些囚犯被分批帶出去槍斃了。 國
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The prisoners were led out in batches and shot. |
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Forum Code to link to this word:
[big][url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1633/]囚[/url][/big]
HTML Code to link to this word:
<a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1633/" class="chinesemed" target="_blank">囚</a>
Decimal representation of this word: 囚
Unicode code for this character: U+56DA (off-site link)
[big][url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1633/]囚[/url][/big]
HTML Code to link to this word:
<a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/1633/" class="chinesemed" target="_blank">囚</a>
Decimal representation of this word: 囚
Unicode code for this character: U+56DA (off-site link)
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