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wai4 jung1
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[1] [v] hold fast; tie; secure [2] [v] maintain, preserve; safeguard [3] [v] unite; hold together [4] long and slender (fibers) [5] an initial particle (only, but, etc.) [6] [n] pattern; rule Stroke count: 14
Level: 3
Radical: 糸 (#120)
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| This character was last edited on 25th Aug 2008 | |
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維他命
wai4 taa1 ming6 = vitamin
思維
si1 wai4 = line of thought; thinking
纖維
cim1 wai4 = fibre (US: fiber)
維護
wai4 wu6 = defence; safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain
維生素
wai4 sang1 sou3 = vitamin
維持
wai4 ci4 = to keep; to maintain; to preserve
維修
wai4 sau1 = to preserve; to protect and maintain
恭維
gung1 wai4 = to flatter of give a complement
維繫
wai4 hai6 = to hold together
三維
saam1 wai4 = three dimensional, 3DSee all 61 compounds |
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Unicode code for this character: U+7dad (off-site link)
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