筷 (faai3 | kuai4) : chopsticks

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筷

faai3

kuai4

chopsticks

(Classifier(s): [粵] 對; [國] 雙)

The original word for "chopsticks" used to be 箸, pronounced as [zyu6] in Cantonese and [zhu4] in Mandarin, both being exactly the same as 住 is pronounced. 住 has a meaning of "stop" or "cease" which is considered to be inauspicious. The opposite meaning of "stop" is sth like "fast". So 快子 (meaning "fast") was used and is later changed to 筷子 or simply 筷.

Stroke count: 13

Level: 2

Radical: 竹 (#118)

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

筷

This word has been viewed 12582 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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筷子 faai3 zi2 kuai4 zi5 = chopsticks

筷子架 faai3 zi2 gaa3*2 = a chopsticks holder

刀叉筷子 dou1 caa1 faai3 zi2 = tableware

起筷 hei2 faai3 = "let's eat" 粵

起筷啦 hei2 faai3 laa1 = "help yourself" at dinner table 粵

火筷子 fo2 faai3 zi2 huo3 kuai4 zi5 = fire-tongs; tongs

筷子筒 faai3 zi2 tung4*2 = a chopsticks holder

公筷母匙 gung1 faai3 mou5 si4 = common chopsticks and spoons (used as serving utensils)

動筷子 dung6 faai3 zi2 dong4 kuai4 zi5 = "let's eat"

公筷 gung1 faai3 gong1 kuai4 = common chopsticks
See all 11 compounds (CantoDict reports 10 compounds in total, which would seem to be an error - please report this on the CantoDict forum)

Showing all 3 examples containing 筷

佢唔識用筷子㗎粵
He/she doesn't know how to use chopsticks.

中國人係揸筷子食飯嘅。粵
Chinese people are [people who] use chopsticks to have their meals.
["揸" here is actually "to hold"]

冇咗一對手，你就唔可以用筷子粵 ?!
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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