罌 (aang1 ang1 | ying1) : small-mouthed jar; poppy

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罌

aang1 ang1

ying1

[1] small-mouthed jar/container
[2] poppy

Jyutping aang1 is standard reading for both meanings; ang1 is also used as variant for "poppy".

Stroke count: 20

Level: 3

Radical: 缶 (#121)

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

罌 / 罂

This word has been viewed 4646 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 24th Jan 2014 01:27

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錢罌 cin4 aang1 = money box

煙灰罌 jin1 fui1 aang1 yan1 hui1 ying1 = an ashtray

豬仔錢罌 zyu1 zai2 cin4 aang1 = a piggy bank 粵

調味罌 tiu4 mei6 aang1 tiao2 wei4 ying1 = spice bottles; seasoning set 粵

罌粟 aang1 suk1 ying1 su4 = poppy

砂煲罌罉 saa1 bou1 aang1 caang1 sha1 bao1 ying1 cheng1 = kitchen utensils; sundry goods 粵

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 罌
Unicode code for this character: U+7f4c (off-site link)

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