笠 (lap1 | li4) : bamboo hat; to cover; to coax

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笠

lap1

li4

[1] [n] large bamboo/straw hat
[2] [粵] [v] cover up from top; slip on
[3] [粵] [v] coax; sweet-talk; flatter
[nasal-stop alternant] 冧 [lam1]
[4] [粵] [v] [slang] steal

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 11

Level: 3

Radical: 竹 (#118)

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

笠

This word has been viewed 8193 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 20th Jan 2013 03:32

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執笠 zap1 lap1 zhi2 li4 = to go bankrupt 粵

笠衫 lap1 saam1 = undershirts; T-shirts 粵

過頭笠 gwo3 tau4 lap1 = a pullover (sweater) 粵

過頭笠冷衫 gwo3 tau4 lap1 laang5*1 saam1 = a pullover (sweater) 粵

老笠 lou5 lap1 = to rob 粵

髮笠 faat3 lap1 = a hairnet 粵

笠高帽 lap1 gou1 mou6*2 = to flatter 粵

笠記 lap1 gei3 = a pullover sweater 粵

聽執笠 ting3 zap1 lap1 ting4 zhi2 li4 = for a store to be on the verge of shutting down indefinitely 粵

口笠 hau2 lap1 = a mask (surgical, etc.) 粵

執笠貨 zap1 lap1 fo3 zhi2 li4 huo4 = cheap stuff from auction off or close out store 粵

笠嘢 lap1 je5 li4 ye3 = steal; rob 粵

Showing 1 example containing 笠

BB要食，快啲將背囊裡面個口水肩笠上BB度. 粵
The baby needs to eat。 Quickly take the bib from the backpack and put it over her。
[Discussion on usage of 將: http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?7,120703]

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