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zai3 cit3
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[1] [v] drag; pull; draw [2] [v] hinder [3] [v] snatch away Stroke count: 12
Level: 3
Radical: 扌 (#64)
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| 掣 | |
| This character was last edited on 7th Aug 2008 | |
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腳掣
goek3 zai3 = brake
電掣
din6 zai3 = to strike like lightning; an electrical switch
光暗掣
gwong1 am3 zai3 = dimmer
煞掣
saat3 zai3 = to apply the brakes (in a vehicle)粵
撳掣
gam6 zai3 = to push a button or switch粵
手掣
sau2 zai3 = a hand brake; a hand switch粵
風馳電掣
fung1 ci4 din6 zai3 = to speed along
氣體燃料供應掣
hei3 tai2 jin4 liu6 gung1 jing3 zai3 = gas supply
煤氣掣
mui4 hei3 zai3 = [化] gas tap
電掣房
din6 zai3 fong4*2 = switch room |
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Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only |
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Decimal representation of this word: 掣
Unicode code for this character: U+63a3 (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 掣
Unicode code for this character: U+63a3 (off-site link)
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