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[1] carry sth in one's hand or under one's arm [2] draw; pull; retrieve; reverse [3] [國] roll up (sleeves, etc) [4] variant of 綰 Stroke count: 10
Level: 3
Radical: 扌 (#64)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 4465 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 5th Nov 2013 10:10 |
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挽救 waan5 gau3 = to save; to recue; to remedy 挽回 waan5 wui4 = redeem; retrieve 挽手 waan5 sau2 = handle 粵 冇鞋挽屐走 mou5 haai4 waan5*2 kek6 zau2 = to leave hurriedly from an awkward situation 粵 挽留 waan5 lau4 = urge (or persuade) sb. to stay; detainment 力挽狂瀾 lik6 waan5 kong4 laan4 = overcome impossible odds |
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Showing 1 example containing 挽 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. |