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zaam2
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[1] to chop, cut, execute [2] [粵] blink one's eyes Note: This nasal-ending syllable has a stop-ending equivalent in 眨 [zaap3]. Stroke count: 11
Level: 3
Radical: 斤 (#69)
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| This character was last edited on 14th Nov 2007 | |
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斬頭
zaam2 tau4*2 = to behead粵
斬草除根
zaam2 cou2 ceoi4 gan1 = (saying) to pull up by the roots - to completely eradicate
斬釘截鐵
zaam2 deng1 zit6 tit3 = (saying) definitely; without a doubt
眼斬斬
ngaan5 zaam2 zaam2 = blinking eyes
白斬雞
baak6 zaam2 gai1 = steamed chicken chopped into pieces
斬首
zaam2 sau2 = behead
斬眼
zaam2 ngaan5 = to blink粵
牙屎斬斬
ngaa4 si2 zaam2 zaam2 = to boast; to talk big (also 牙屎屎)
牙斬斬
ngaa4 zaam2 zaam2 = to boast; to talk big (also 牙屎屎) |
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Showing 1 example containing 斬
斬下眼又幾年 粵
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Several years flew by in the blink of an eye. Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only |
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Decimal representation of this word: 斬
Unicode code for this character: U+65ac (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 斬
Unicode code for this character: U+65ac (off-site link)
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