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  faai3   jyutping
  kuai4   pinyin
chopsticks

The original word for "chopsticks" used to be , pronounced as [zyu6] in Cantonese and [zhu4] in Mandarin, both being exactly the same as is pronounced. has a meaning of "stop" or "cease" which is considered to be inauspicious. The opposite meaning of "stop" is sth like "fast". So (meaning "fast") was used and is later changed to 筷子 or simply .
noun
Stroke count: 13
Level: 2
Radical: (#118)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 10622 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 2nd Aug 2009 15:52

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detail  faai3 zi2  kuai4 zi5 = chopsticks
detail  faai3 zi2 gaa3*2   = a chopsticks holder
detail  dou1 caa1 faai3 zi2   = tableware
detail  hei2 faai3   = "let's eat"
detail  hei2 faai3 laa1   = "help yourself" at dinner table
detail  fo2 faai3 zi2  huo3 kuai4 zi5 = fire-tongs; tongs
detail  faai3 zi2 tung4*2   = a chopsticks holder
detail  gung1 faai3 mou5 si4   = common chopsticks and spoons (used as serving utensils)
detail  dung6 faai3 zi2  dong4 kuai4 zi5 = "let's eat"
detail  gung1 faai3  gong1 kuai4 = common chopsticks
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Showing all 3 examples containing 筷
detail audio 唔識筷子
He/she doesn't know how to use chopsticks.
detail 中國人筷子食飯
Chinese people are [people who] use chopsticks to have their meals.
["揸" here is actually "to hold"]
detail 一對唔可以筷子  ?! 
Now that you've lost both your hands, you can't use chopsticks any more.
[Lit. don't-have already one pair hands, you then cannot use chopsticks. (Originally transcribed as 冇咗一隻手,你就唔可以用鍊金術... but 鍊金術 is hardly a useful word for learners.)]

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: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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