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gau2 gik1
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[1] against principle; illicit; improper [2] careless; frivolous [3] [grammatical particle] if; but; if only [4] a Chinese family name [5] a grass name Stroke count: 9
Level: 3
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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*** 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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苟同
gau2 tung4 = agree without giving serious thought
不苟
bat1 gau2 = not lax; not casual; careful; conscientious 國
一絲不苟
jat1 si1 bat1 gau2 = not be the least bit negligent; be scrupulous about every detail; be conscientious and meticulous 國
苟且
gau2 ce2 = [1] drift along; resigned [2] careless [3] illicit |
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Showing all 2 examples containing 苟
與其苟且偷生不如死
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It is better to die than to drag on with such an ignoble existence.
每位藝術家對作品的細節一點都不敢苟且
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All the artists pay very careful details towards their art pieces. Legend 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: 苟
Unicode code for this character: U+82DF (off-site link)
[big][url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/3019/]苟[/url][/big]
HTML Code to link to this word:
<a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/3019/" class="chinesemed" target="_blank">苟</a>
Decimal representation of this word: 苟
Unicode code for this character: U+82DF (off-site link)
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