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  but3 but1   jyutping
  e4 bo1   pinyin
syllable; "port" (as a loanword) ; alms bowl


Stroke count: 10
Level: 3
Radical: (#112)

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

*** This entry has been marked as UNSURE by an editor, so it may not be fully accurate ***


This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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detail  but1 zau2   = port wine
detail  paa1 si6*2 but3   = passport (as a phonetic loanword)
detail  bo1 but1   = soccer shoes (lit., "ball boots")
detail 西  sai1 but3*1   = a sideboard (loanword)
detail  si6 but3*1 seot1   = a sport shirt
detail  but1 but1 ce1   = car (in child language)
detail  but3*1 laan4 gaai1  bo1 lan2 jie1 = Portland Street
detail  mak6 ji5 but3  mo4 er3 bo1 = Melbourne (also 墨爾缽)

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