匙 (ci4 si4 | chi2 shi5) : spoon; key

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匙

ci4 si4

chi2 shi5

[粵] ci4 | [國] chi2
spoon

[粵] si4 | [國] shi5
key

Stroke count: 11

Level: 2

Radical: 匕 (#21)

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

匙

This word has been viewed 8971 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 19th Nov 2013 03:44

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匙扣 si4 kau3 shi5 kou4 = keychain 粵

鑰匙圈 joek6 si4 hyun1 yao4 shi5 quan1 = keychain 國

鎖匙 so2 si4 = key 粵

匙羹 ci4 gang1 chi2 geng1 = spoon 粵

鑰匙 joek6 si4 yao4 shi5 = key 國

鎖匙窿 so2 si4 lung4*1 = keyhole 粵

茶匙 caa4 ci4 cha2 chi2 = teaspoon

湯匙 tong1 ci4 tang1 chi2 = tablespoon; soup spoon

羹匙 gang1 ci4 geng1 chi2 = tablespoon 國

百合匙 baak3 hap6 si4 = master key

鎖匙扣 so2 si4 kau3 = key-ring 粵

車鑰匙 ce1 joek6 si4 che1 yao4 shi5 = car keys 國

車匙 ce1 si4 che1 shi1 = car keys

一匙 jat1 ci4/si4 yi1 chi2 = spoonful

公開鑰匙 gung1 hoi1 joek6 si4 gong1 kai2 yao4 shi5 = public key (in encryption)

藥匙 joek6 ci4 yao4 chi2 = spatula

私人鑰匙 si1 jan4 joek6 si4 si1 ren2 yao4 shi5 = private key (in encryption)

萬能鑰匙 maan6 nang4 joek6 si4 wan4 neng2 yao4 shi5 = master key; skeleton key; passkey (common formation)

門匙 mun4 si4 = (door) key

士啤鎖匙 si6 be1 so2 si4 = a spare key 粵 (common formation)

失匙夾萬 sat1 si4 gaap3 maan6 = refers to a person cut off from family wealth

熄匙 sik1 si4 = to turn off a vehicle engine 粵

公筷母匙 gung1 faai3 mou5 si4 = common chopsticks and spoons (used as serving utensils)

含住金鎖匙出世 ham4 zyu6 gam1 so2 si4 ceot1 sai3 han2 zhu4 jin1 suo3 shi5 chu1 shi4 = be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth 粵

湯匙領 tong1 ci4 leng5 tang1 chi2 ling3 = scoop neck

六角匙 luk6 gok3 si4 liu4 jiao3 shi1 = Allen key

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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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Unicode code for this character: U+5319 (off-site link)

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