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gam3 kam1 gam1
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gam3 & jin4 [1] prohibit; forbid; taboo [2] imprison; confine; detain [3] royal residence; forbidden area kam1 & jin1 [1] endure; bear; stand [2] restrain or contain oneself gam1 is an archaic literary reading used only occasionally for the meaning of "endure" in literary context.
   Stroke count: 13
Level: 3
Radical: 示 (#113)
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Don't confuse with: 楚 |
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| This character was last edited on 20th Jan 2008 | |
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禁止
gam3 zi2 = to forbid; prohibited
紫禁城
zi2 gam3 sing4 = The Forbidden City
不禁
bat1 gam1 = cannot help (doing sth.)
嚴禁
jim4 gam3 = to strictly prohibit
禁區
gam3 keoi1 = restricted zone; forbidden area
囚禁
cau4 gam3 = captivity
拘禁
keoi1 gam3 = constraint, restrain
監禁
gaam1 gam3 = imprison
禁運
gam3 wan6 = embargo
全面禁止
cyun4 min6 gam3 zi2 = complete prohibition; total banSee all 22 compounds |
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Showing all 3 examples containing 禁
車站入閘後及車廂內，嚴禁飲食
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Eating or drinking is not allowed on trains, or in the paid areas of stations. [MTR announcement]
請注意，地鐵車廂內嚴禁飲食，請保持車廂清潔衛生，多謝合作
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Please remember. No eating or drinking on MTR trains. Help us keep them fresh, clean and tidy. Thank you! [MTR announcement]
禁區前有落. 粵
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(Please) let me off before the no standing zone. [said to minibus drivers] |
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Decimal representation of this word: 禁
Unicode code for this character: U+7981 (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 禁
Unicode code for this character: U+7981 (off-site link)
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