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| 襟 | |
kam1 gam1
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[1] [n] lapel; collar of a garment or robe [2] aspiration; ambition; the mental outlook [3] [v] converge (waters) [4] the husbands of one's sisters Stroke count: 18
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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開襟冷衫
hoi1 kam1 laang5*1 saam1 = cardigan 粵
襟兄弟
kam1 hing1 dai6 = brothers-in-law whose wives are sisters
琵琶襟
pei4 paa4 kam1 = a woman's costume, where the front bottoms come down not from armpit, but near the right chest
孖襟
maa1 kam1 = double breasted (as in a suit)
單襟
daan1 kam1 = single breasted (as in a suit)
胸襟狹窄
hung1 kam1 haap6 zaak3 = narrow-minded, rigid or restricted in one’s views
襟花
kam1 faa1 = boutonniere
襟章
kam1 zoeng1 = a medal; a badge 粵 |
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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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Forum Code to link to this word:
[big][url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/3220/]襟[/url][/big]
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Decimal representation of this word: 襟
Unicode code for this character: U+895f (off-site link)
[big][url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/3220/]襟[/url][/big]
HTML Code to link to this word:
<a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/3220/" class="chinesemed" target="_blank">襟</a>
Decimal representation of this word: 襟
Unicode code for this character: U+895f (off-site link)
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