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  saan1   jyutping
  zuo4 zao4 zao2 shuan1   pinyin
[1] [v] fasten with a bolt; latch [2] [n] latch of a door; crossbar


Stroke count: 9
Level: 3
Radical: (#169)
閂 / 闩

*** This entry has been marked as UNSURE by an editor, so it may not be fully accurate ***


This character was last edited on 14th Nov 2007

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detail  saan1 mun4  shuan1 men2 = to close the door; to close shop
detail  saan1 fo2  shuan1 huo3 = to switch off the lights; to turn off the fire
detail  saan1 coeng1   = [v] to close windows
detail  saan1 dang1   = [v] to turn out the lights
detail  saan1 din6 dang1   = [v] to switch off the electric lights
detail  saan1 din6 si6 gei1   = [v] to switch off the television
detail  saan1 laang5 hei3   = [v] to turn off the air conditioner
detail  saan1 sau1 jam1 gei1   = [v] to switch off the radio
detail  saan1 seoi2 hau4   = [v] to turn off the water tap
detail  zi1 maa4 saan1 mun4   = "close sesame"
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