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[1] strength [2] force; power [3] ability; capability [4] vigor [5] vigorously; earnestly [6] [v] do one's best [7] KangXi radical 19 Default PoS: Additional PoS: Stroke count: 2
Level: 1
Radical: 力 (#19)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Don't confuse with: 刀刃 |
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磁力 ci4 lik6 = magnetic force; magnetic 大力 daai6 lik6 = strong (muscular) 電力 din6 lik6 = electric power 力小 lik6 siu2 = weak, feeble, fragile, delicate 能力 nang4 lik6 = ability 朱古力 zyu1 gu2*1 lik6*1 = chocolate 粵 巧克力 haau2 hak1 lik6 = chocolate (Mandarin transliteration) 國 重力 cung5 lik6 = gravity 人力車 jan4 lik6 ce1 = rickshaw 引力 jan5 lik6 = gravity 水力 seoi2 lik6 = water power; hydraulic power 人力 jan4 lik6 = manpower; human strength 無力 mou4 lik6 = powerless 國力 gwok3 lik6 = a nation's power/strength 出力 ceot1 lik6 = contribute (of labor); exert oneself 角力 gok3 lik6 = wrestle 力氣 lik6 hei3 = physical strength 活力 wut6 lik6 = vitality, energy 熱朱古力 jit6 zyu1 gu2*1 lik6*1 = hot chocolate 粵 功力 gung1 lik6 = merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 年輕力壯 nin4 hing1 lik6 zong3 = young and vigorous 力量 lik6 loeng6 = power; physical strength; force 超能力 ciu1 nang4 lik6 = paranormal / supernatural power 壓力 aat3 lik6 = pressure; stress 馬力 maa5 lik6 = horsepower 風力 fung1 lik6 = wind power; wind force 努力 nou5 lik6 = hardworking 勤力 kan4 lik6 = to work hard; hardworking 粵 無能為力 mou4 nang4 wai4 lik6 = powerless; impotent 合力 hap6 lik6 = to cooperate; to share effort 盡力 zeon6 lik6 = to do one's best 勢力 sai3 lik6 = power; influence 實力 sat6 lik6 = actual strength 生命力 sang1 ming6 lik6 = life force; vitality 生產力 sang1 caan2 lik6 = productive force 視力 si6 lik6 = vision; sight 暴力 bou6 lik6 = violent 眼力 ngaan5 lik6 = power of vision 用力 jung6 lik6 = to expend energy 毅力 ngai6 lik6 = perserverance 有力 jau5 lik6 = powerful 主力 zyu2 lik6 = main force or strength 智力 zi3 lik6 = intelligence; intellect 自力更生 zi6 lik6 gang1 saang1 = self-reliant; regeneration through one's own effort 阻力 zo2 lik6 = obstruction; obstacle; hindrance; resistance 效力 haau6 lik6 = work for, serve; effect, efficacy 極力 gik6 lik6 = to do at all costs; to make an utmost effort 竭力 kit3 lik6 = to do one's best; to do one's utmost 精力 zing1 lik6 = energy; vigour; spirit 精力充沛 zing1 lik6 cung1 pui3 = vigorous 記憶力 gei3 jik1 lik6 = memory power; ability to remember 財力 coi4 lik6 = financial resources 吃力 hek3 lik6 = strenuous; laborious; entail strenuous effort; be a strain 國 抵力 dai2 lik6 = strenuous; laborious; entail strenuous effort; be a strain 粵 全力 cyun4 lik6 = with all one's strength 全力以赴 cyun4 lik6 ji5 fu6 = to do at all costs 權力 kyun4 lik6 = power; authority 氣力 hei3 lik6 = strength; energy 潛力 cim4 lik6 = potential; capacity 物力 mat6 lik6 = physical resources (not manpower) 武力 mou5 lik6 = military strength; military might; military power 威力 wai1 lik6 = (formidable; fear-inducing) power; might; force 外力 ngoi6 lik6 = external force; foreign pressure 得力 dak1 lik6 = able; competent 動力 dung6 lik6 = motion; power; motive power; dynamic; kinetic; driving force; impetus 體力 tai2 lik6 = physical strength; physical power 兵力 bing1 lik6 = [1] military strength, [2] armed forces, troops 力度 lik6 dou6 = [1] dynamism; [2] vigor 勞動力 lou4 dung6 lik6 = labour force 費力 fai3 lik6 = to strain; to put in great effort 致力 zi3 lik6 = work for (a cause) 強力 koeng4 lik6 = mightiness 殺傷力 saat3 soeng1 lik6 = lethality 創造力 cong3 zou6 lik6 = ingenuity, creativity 推動力 teoi1 dung6 lik6 = driving force 有能力 jau5 nang4 lik6 = able 競爭力 ging6 zang1 lik6 = competetive strength (common formation) 購買力 kau3 maai5 lik6 = purchasing power; buying power 心力 sam1 lik6 = mental efforts; cardiac efficiency 自食其力 zi6 sik6 kei4 lik6 = earn one's own living 影響力 jing2 hoeng2 lik6 = consequence; force; influence; sway 九牛二虎之力 gau2 ngau4 ji6 fu2 zi1 lik6 = tremendous effort 軍力 gwan1 lik6 = military force/strength 回力球 wui4 lik6 kau4 = jai-alai 囘力球 wui4 lik6 kau4 = jai-alai 克力架 hak1 lik6 gaa3 = cracker 接力賽 zip3 lik6 coi3 = relay race 蠻力 maan4 lik6 = brute force 迫力 bik1 lik6; bik6 lik1 = brake 牙力 ngaa4 lik6 = tooth 高張力 gou1 zoeng1 lik6 = high-strength 生力 sang1 lik6 = San Miguel 地心吸力 dei6 sam1 kap1 lik6 = gravity; gravitation 夠力 gau3 lik6 = strong, strong enough, poweful enough 唔夠力 m4 gau3 lik6 = not powerful enough (mechanically) 粵 施加壓力 si1 gaa1 aat3 lik6 = forcing, exert pressure, "turning the screws on" 一臂之力 jat1 bei3 zi1 lik6 = (lend) a helping hand 不力 bat1 lik6 = not do one's best; not exert oneself 不可抗力 bat1 ho2 kong3 lik6 = force majeure; act of God, beyond human control 國 吸引力 kap1 jan5 lik6 = attraction; the power of attraction 主力艦 zyu2 lik6 laam6 = battleship 人力車夫 jan4 lik6 ce1 fu1 = rickshaw puller 保密能力 bou2 mat6 nang4 lik6 = secrecy 保持力 bou2 ci4 lik6 = retentivity 沒有生育能力 mut6 jau5 saang1 juk6 nang4 lik6 = infertile; unable to have children 國 離心力 lei4 sam1 lik6 = centrifugal force 摩擦力 mo1 caat3 lik6 = friction; frictional force 握力 ak1 lik6 = [n] grip; traction 想像力 soeng2 zoeng6 lik6 = imagination 吃力的工作 hek3 lik6 dik1 gung1 zok3 = travail 國 側力 zak1 lik6 = lateral force; side force 側壓力 zak1 aat3 lik6 = lateral pressure 熱力學 jit6 lik6 hok6 = thermodynamics 創作力 cong3 zok3 lik6 = originality 半勞動力 bun3 lou4 dung6 lik6 = one able to do light manual labor only; semi-able-bodied or part time (farm) worker 壓力容器 aat3 lik6 jung4 hei3 = pressure vessel 大力發展 daai6 lik6 faat3 zin2 = vigorous expansion; rapid development 巨大壓力 geoi6 daai6 aat3 lik6 = enormous pressure; tremendous pressure 持久力 ci4 gau2 lik6 = stamina 戰力 zin3 lik6 = military strength; military power; military capability 最大能力 zeoi3 daai6 nang4 lik6 = maximum capacity 有創造力 jau5 cong3 zou6 lik6 = ingenious 有活力 jau5 wut6 lik6 = energetic; vital 有耐久力 jau5 noi6 gau2 lik6 = durable 核生存能力 hat6 saang1 cyun4 nang4 lik6 = nuclear survivability 爆發力 baau3 faat3 lik6 = an explosive force 火力 fo2 lik6 = fire; firepower 暴力犯罪 bou6 lik6 faan6 zeoi6 = violent crime 打擊軍事力量 daa2 gik1 gwan1 si6 lik6 loeng6 = counterforce 動力反應堆 dung6 lik6 faan2 jing3 deoi1 = power reactor 經濟力量 ging1 zai3 lik6 loeng6 = economic strength 軍事力量 gwan1 si6 lik6 loeng6 = military strength; military force(s) 軍事實力 gwan1 si6 sat6 lik6 = military strength; military power 領導能力 ling5 dou6 nang4 lik6 = leadership 生育能力 saang1 juk6 nang4 lik6 = fertility; ability to have children 生產能力 sang1 caan2 nang4 lik6 = manufacturing ability; production capacity 生殖力 sang1 zik6 lik6 = fertility 抵抗力 dai2 kong3 lik6 = resistance; immunity 天體力學 tin1 tai2 lik6 hok6 = celestial mechanics 執政能力 zap1 zing3 nang4 lik6 = governing capacity 反作用力 faan2 zok3 jung6 lik6 = reaction 檢定力 gim2 ding6 lik6 = power 水力發電 seoi2 lik6 faat3 din6 = hydroelectric power 水力發電廠 seoi2 lik6 faat3 din6 cong2 = hydroelectric power plant 動力學 dung6 lik6 hok6 = dynamics; kinetics 磁性引力 ci4 sing3 jan5 lik6 = [n] polarity 權力紛爭 kyun4 lik6 fan1 zang1 = power struggle 努力奮鬥 nou5 lik6 fan5 dau3 = stuggle with all one's energy 交出權力 gaau1 ceot1 kyun4 lik6 = relinquish power 人民力量 jan4 man4 lik6 loeng6 = people power 壓力引致的疾病 aat3 lik6 jan5 zi3 dik1 zat6 beng6 = stress-induced illnesses 國 核武勢力 hat6 mou5 sai3 lik6 = nuclear powers 拉力 laai1 lik6 = pulling power; ability to stretch; motor rally 勞力 lou4 lik6 = manual or physical work, labour, labour force 力所能及 lik6 so2 nang4 kap6 = within one's power 腦力 nou5 lik6 = brainpower 落力 lok6 lik6 = to work hard; exert strength 粵 逼力 bik1 lik6 = a brake (also 迫力) 拉力賽 laai1 lik6 coi3 = a rally 極力子 gik6 lik6*1 zi2 ;gik6 lik6 zi2 = a clutch (力1); a grip (力6) 攝力 sip3 lik6 = [n] the power of attraction, "gravity" 湯力水 tong1 lik6 seoi2 = tonic water 湯力 tong1 lik6 = a tonic (as loanword) 奮力 fan5 lik6 = [v] do all one can; do one's best 毒力 duk6 lik6 = virulence 力學 lik6 hok6 = mechanics 力求 lik6 kau4 = make every effort to; do one's best 力圖 lik6 tou4 = try hard to; strive to 力阻 lik6 zo2 = to block; to prevent by force 力主 lik6 zyu2 = advocate strongly 接力 zip3 lik6 = relay 藥力 joek6 lik6 = [n] the power or potency of a drug 朱古力奶 zyu1 gu2*1 lik6*1 naai5 = chocolate milk 粵 朱古力碎 zyu1 gu2*1 lik6*1 seoi3 = chocolate chips 粵 地質力學 dei6 zat1 lik6 hok6 = geomechanics (common formation) 動力機 dung6 lik6 gei1 = power machine (common formation) 流體力學 lau4 tai2 lik6 hok6 = hydrodynamics; hydromechanics (common formation) 腦力勞動 nou5 lik6 lou4 dung6 = mental work (common formation) 業務能力 jip6 mou6 nang4 lik6 = professional ability (common formation) 賣力氣 maai6 lik6 hei3 = exert all one's strength; exert oneself to the utmost; do one's very best; live by the sweat of one's brow; make a living by manual labor 四肢無力 sei3 zi1 mou4 lik6 = tiring arms and legs 體力勞動 tai2 lik6 lou4 dung6 = physical labour 同心合力 tung4 sam1 hap6 lik6 = unite all efforts for common purpose 新生力量 san1 saang1 lik6 loeng6 = newly emerging force; new rising force; new force 聽力 teng1 lik6 = listening skill; listening comprehension 付出勞力 fu6 ceot1 lou4 lik6 = make an effort 意志力 ji3 zi3 lik6 = will power 自制力 zi6 zai3 lik6 = will power 魅力 mei6 lik6 = charm; wonder 勞力辛苦 lou4 lik6 san1 fu2 = hard working 重力水 cung5 lik6 seoi2 = gravity water (well water moved with the assistance of gravity) (common formation) 鼎力支持 ding2 lik6 zi1 ci4 = full support (common formation) 鬥力 dau3 lik6 = a battle of strength 力水 lik6/lek6 seoi2 = strength; dynamics 士力 si6 lik6*1; si6 lek6*1 = slick (loanword as in "oil slick" also 士叻); also shellac 粵 竭盡全力 kit3 zeon6 cyun4 lik6 = to spare no effort; do one's utmost 人力資源 jan4 lik6 zi1 jyun4 = human resources (common formation) 家庭暴力 gaa1 ting4 bou6 lik6 = domestic violence (common formation) 摩擦阻力 mo1 caat3 zo2 lik6 = parasitic drag (common formation) 武裝力量 mou5 zong1 lik6 loeng6 = armed force (common formation) 流體動力學 lau4 tai2 dung6 lik6 hok6 = fluid dynamics (common formation) 生物力學 sang1 mat6 lik6 hok6 = biomechanics (common formation) 空氣動力學 hung1 hei3 dung6 lik6 hok6 = aerodynamics (common formation) 空氣阻力 hung1 hei3 zo2 lik6 = atmospheric drag (common formation) 腳骨力 goek3 gwat1 lik6 = strength for walking 粵 風力修剪 fung1 lik6 sau1 zin2 = wind prune 馬力不足 maa5 lik6 bat1 zuk1 = underpowered 國 (common formation) 智力測驗 zi3 lik6 cak1 jim6 = intelligence test (common formation) 水力按摩 seoi2 lik6 on3 mo1 = jacuzzi (common formation) 聽力圖 teng1 lik6 tou4 = audiogram (common formation) 聽力學 teng1 lik6 hok6 = audiology (common formation) 聽力學家 teng1 lik6 hok6 gaa1 = audiologist (common formation) 盡心竭力 zeon6 sam1 kit3 lik6 = elaborateness (common formation) 紓解壓力 syu1 gaai2 aat3 lik6 = relieve stress 朋輩壓力 pang4 bui3 aat3 lik6 = peer pressure 反應能力 faan2 jing3 nang4 lik6 = reflexes (what a doctor checks) (common formation) 臂力 bei3 lik6 = muscle (lit., "arm strength") 苦力 fu2 lik6 = coolie, manual labourers 學力 hok6 lik6 = level of education; scholastic ability 上壓力 soeng6 aat3 lik6 = upward pressure 力行雞 lik6 hong4 gai1 = leghorn (as a loanword) a breed of fowl 粵 巧克力糖 haau2 hak1 lik6 tong4*2 = [普] chocolates (as sweets) 國 力康雞 lik6 hong1 gai1 = leghorn (as a loanword) a breed of fowl 粵 公信力 gung1 seon3 lik6 = credibility (public trust) 權力下放 kyun4 lik6 haa6 fong3 = devolution of authority 注意力 zyu3 ji3 lik6 = (of one's concentration) attention, focus 筋疲力盡 gan1 pei4 lik6 zeon6 = dead tired 白費力氣 baak6 fai3 lik6 hei3 = go to naught; labor in vain 好黃好暴力 hou2 wong4 hou2 bou6 lik6 = describes sth that is cool and interesting (lit., "very pornographic, very violent") 粵 張力 zoeng1 lik6 = tension 地心引力 dei6 sam1 jan5 lik6 = gravity; gravitation 耐力 noi6 lik6 = endurance 力巴 lik6 baa1 = not adept, awkward, clumsy; layman 魅力四射 mei6 lik6 sei3 se6 = glamorous 據理力爭 geoi3 lei5 lik6 zang1 = to argue with reason 號召力 hou6 ziu6 lik6 = appeal; appealingess; charm 不自量力 bat1 zi6 loeng6 lik6 = overestimate or overrate one's strength or ability 暴力傾向 bou6 lik6 king1 hoeng3 = violent tendency; tendency to violence 傾力 king1 lik6 = exert all one's strength 助一臂之力 zo6 jat1 bei3 zi1 lik6 = give a helping hand 心有餘而力不足 sam1 yau5 jyu4 ji4 lik6 bat1 zuk1 = the spirit is willing but the will is weak 紓緩壓力 syu1 wun6 aat3 lik6 = relieve stress 同儕壓力 tung4 caai4 aat3 lik6 = peer pressure 有錢出錢,有力出力 jau5 cin4*2 ceot1 cin4*2, yau5 lik6 ceot1 lik6 = if one has money give money, if one has strength offer one's strength 攝人魅力 sip3 jan4 mei6 lik6 = charming 讀寫能力 duk6 se2 nang4 lik6 = literacy 人力的 jan4 lik6 dik1 = pedicab; a three wheeled bike that can take one or two passengers 主力牆 zyu2 lik6 coeng4 = structural wall, block wall 身體力行 san1 tai2 lik6 hang4 = practise what one preaches;set an example by personally taking part; earnestly practise what one advocates 身壯力健 san1 zong3 lik6 gin6 = (wish you) good health 大殺傷力武器 daai6 saat4 soeng1 lik6 mou5 hei3 = weapons of mass destruction 熱巧克力 jit6 haau2 hak1 lik6 = hot chocolate 國 強力紙夾 koeng4 lik6 zi2 gaap3 = a bulldog clip 士力水 si6 lik6*1 seoi2 = diluent; thinner 粵 孔武有力 hung2 mou5 jau5 lik6 = brave and strong; valiant 給力 kap1 lik6 = net slang "geilivable"; cool, great, brilliant; giving strength 高力豆沙 gou1 lik6 dau6*2 saa1 = red bean puree puffs 核子動力航空母艦 hat6 zi2 dung6 lik6 hong4 hung1 mou5 laam6 = nuclear-powered aircraft carrier 魄力 paak3 lik6 = courageous and resolute 不費吹灰之力 bat1 fai3 ceoi1 fui1 zi1 lik6 = use minimal strength to achieve sth.; use very little power 有心無力 jau5 sam1 mou4 lik6 = have the heart to do sth. but lack the strength or ability 勢孤力弱 sai3 gu1 lik6 joek6 = not have enough manpower and weak 力排眾議 lik6 paai4 zung3 ji5 = quash all objections 智力商數 zi3 lik6 soeng1 sou3 = intelligence quotient 親力親為 can1 lik6 can1 wai6 = to do sth. personally; DIY 想象力 soeng2 zoeng6 lik6 = imagination, imaginative power, imaginative faculty 力挺 lik6 ting5 = to support; to back 群策群力 kwan4 caak3 kwan4 lik6 = concerted wisdom and effort 定力 ding6 lik6 = willpower 粵 手力 sau2 lik6 = grip (power) 粵 魔力 mo1 lik6 = magical power; magical 精力旺盛 zing1 lik6 wong6 sing6 = full of energy 努力不懈 nou5 lik6 bat1 haai6 = untiring in one's efforts 有氣無力 jau5 hei3 mou4 lik6 = weakly and without strength; dispirited 有氣冇力 jau5 hei3 mou5 lik6 = weakly and without strength; dispirited 粵 力挽狂瀾 lik6 waan5 kong4 laan4 = overcome impossible odds 忍耐力 jan2 noi6 lik6 = patience; fortitude; endurance 感召力 gam2 ziu6 lik6 = inspiration; the power to inspire; emotional appeal; charisma 衝力 cung1 lik6 = impetus; impact 量力而為 loeng6 lik6 ji4 wai4 = know one's limits; not go overboard 大力丸 daai6 lik6 jyun4*2 = pentermine 粵 聖馬力諾 sing3 maa5 lik6 nok6 = San Marino (common formation) 喜力 hei2 lik6 = Heineken 新力 san1 lik6 = Sony 引力場 jan5 lik6 coeng4 = gravitational field 戰略核力量 zin3 loek6 hat6 lik6 loeng6 = strategic nuclear force 核動力攻擊潛艇 hat6 dung6 lik6 gung1 gik1 cim4 teng5 = nuclear attack submarine 核動力潛艇 hat6 dung6 lik6 cim4 teng5 = nuclear-powered submarine 核動力航空母艦 hat6 dung6 lik6 hong4 hung1 mou5 laam6 = nuclear-powered aircraft carrier 經典動力系統 ging1 din2 dung6 lik6 hai6 tung2 = classical dynamical system (math. phys.) 牛頓力學 ngau4 deon6 lik6 hok6 = Newtonian mechanics 比威力 bei2 wai1 lik6 = yield-to-weight ratio 語言能力 jyu5 jin4 nang4 lik6 = verbal ability 財政實力 coi4 zing3 sat6 lik6 = [n] fiscal solvency 飽和壓力 baau2 wo4 aat3 lik6 = [n] saturation pressure 勞力士 lou4 lik6 si6*2 = Rolex 民主動力 man4 zyu2 dung6 lik6 = Power for Democracy 動力系統 dung6 lik6 hai6 tung2 = [math] dynamical system 斯力架 si1 lik6 gaa3 = [n] (Toyota) Celica 健力士 gin6 lik6 si6 = Guinness, Kleenex (transliterated) 無重力 mou4 cung5 lik6 = agravic (lit., "without gravity") (common formation) 遙控力學 jiu4 hung3 lik6 hok6 = telemechanics (common formation) 巴勒斯坦民族權力機構 baa1 lak6 si1 taan2 man4 zuk6 kyun4 lik6 gei1 kau3 = Palestinian National Authority (common formation) 綜合國力 zung3 hap6 gwok3 lik6 = comprehensive national strength (common formation) 益力多 jik1 lik6 do1 = Yakult 受力 sau6 lik6 = sustain pressure directly 粵 食力 sik6 lik6 = sustain pressure indirectly 粵 巧克力城 haau2 hak1 lik6 sing4 = "Chocolate City" in Guangzhou 風力發電機 fung1 lik6 faat3 din6 gei1 = wind generator; wind turbine 百力滋 baak3 lik6 zi1 = Pretz, Pocky (Japanese pretzel stick snack) 菲力貓 fei1 lik6 maau1 = Felix the cat 不遺餘力 bat1 wai4 jyu4 lik6 = spare no effort; exert oneself to the outmost, go to all lengths 力不從心 lik6 bat1 cung4 sam1 = the spirit is willing but the will is weak 悉心戮力 sik1 sam1 luk6 lik6 = use all one's wisdom and strength 同心戮力 tung4 sam1 luk6 lik6 = concerted effort; work as one 齊心戮力 cai4 sam1 luk6 lik6 = concerted effort; work as one 戮力以赴 luk6 lik6 ji5 fu6 = with all one's strength; do sth. to one's outmost 原動力 jyun4 dung6 lik6 = prime mover 阿諾舒華辛力加 aa3 nok6 syu1 waa4 san1 lik6 gaa1 = Arnold Schwarzenegger 阿部力 aa3 bou6 lik6 = Tsuyoshi Abe 中華電力有限公司 zung1 waa4 din6 lik6 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = China Light & Power Co. Ltd. 華能國際電力股份有限公司 waa4 nang4 gwok3 zai3 din6 lik6 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = Huaneng Power International Inc 生力集團 sang1 lik6 zaap6 tyun4 = San Miguel Corporation 動力火車 dung6 lik6 fo2 ce1 = Power Station (band name) 方力申 fong1 lik6 san1 = Alex Fong 王力宏 wong4 lik6 wang4 = Leehom Wang 力寶 lik6 bou2 = Lippo |
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Showing 10 of 14 examples containing 力
邊個叫佢眼高手低吖;無論佢嘅目標有幾崇高,佢都冇能力去做嘅。 粵
It's such a pity that no matter how big his aims are, he hasn't the ability to see them through.
講就天下無敵,做就無能為力。
[He] talks as if no one in the world could match him, but when he must act, he is completely incapable.
出咗半斤力,想話攞返足八両。 粵
Show all 14 examplesAfter giving half a catty of effort, all I'm asking for is to get back eight taels. [From the song 《半斤八両》 by 許冠傑 (Sam Hui). Note: 1 catty (斤) equals 16 taels (両).] 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. |