遣 (hin2 | qian3) : dispatch; expel

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遣

hin2

qian3

[1] dispatch; send; repatriate
[2] expel; banish; dispel

Stroke count: 14

Level: 2

Radical: (#162)

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

遣

Don't confuse with:
遺

This word has been viewed 4717 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 23rd Mar 2011 13:24

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派遣 paai3 hin2 pai4 qian3 = send (on a mission), dispatch

遣散費 hin2 saan3 fai3 = compensation for removal; release pay; severance pay

遣返 hin2 faan2 = repatriate

遣散 hin2 saan3 qian3 san4 = dismiss, demobilization, demobilize, severance, lay off

消遣 siu1 hin2 xiao1 qian3 = entertainment; pastime; recreation

差遣 caai1 hin2 chai1 qian3 = [v] send sb. on an errand or mission, dispatch, assign

遣送回國 hin2 sung3 wui4 gwok3 qian3 song4 hui2 guo2 = repatriate back to one's country

調兵遣將 diu6 bing1 hin2 zoeng3 diao4 bing1 qian3 jiang4 = to deploy officers and troops; to move troops; to dispatch forces

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Decimal representation of this word: 遣
Unicode code for this character: U+9063 (off-site link)

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