讓 (joeng6 | rang4) : concede; transfer

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讓

joeng6

rang4

[1] concede; give way/ground; yield
[2] transfer; convey; turn over
[3] let; allow; permit
[4] make way; step aside
[5] by (used as passive signifier)

Stroke count: 24

Level: 3

Radical: (#149)

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

讓 / 让

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st Jul 2009 16:39

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讓步 joeng6 bou6 rang4 bu4 = to give in

轉讓 zyun2 joeng6 zhuan3 rang4 = to transfer (technology; goods etc.)

退讓 teoi3 joeng6 tui4 rang4 = concede; give in; give way; step aside; yield

承讓人 sing4 joeng6 jan4 cheng2 rang4 ren2 = a transferee; an assignee (legal term)

讓路 joeng6 lou6 rang4 lu4 = make way for (someone to pass); to give way

讓開 joeng6 hoi1 rang4 kai1 = to get out of the way; step aside; make way

禮讓 lai5 joeng6 li3 rang4 = comity

巾幗不讓鬚眉 gan1 gwok3 bat1 joeng6 sou1 mei4 jin1 guo2 bu4 rang4 xu1 mei2 = womenfolk (巾幗) not conceding to men (鬚眉)

麻煩讓一讓 maa4 faan4 joeng6 jat1 joeng6 ma2 fan2 rang4 yi1 rang4 = excuse me, please (please scoot, step aside)

孔融讓梨 hung2 jung4 joeng6 lei4*2 kong3 rong2 rang4 li2 = young but selfless giving to the older ones
See all 13 compounds (CantoDict reports 14 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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