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gaai2 gaai3
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[1] [v] loosen; unfasten; untie; undo [2] [v] solve (difficult problems, etc.) [3] [v] explain; clarify; interpret; explanation; interpretation [4] [v] understand [5] ideas; views [6] [v] break up; separate; disperse Stroke count: 13
Level: 3
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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| This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44 | ||
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點解
dim2 gaai2 = why 粵
瞭解
liu5 gaai2 = to understand
了解
liu5 gaai2 = to understand
解釋
gaai2 sik1 = explain
解決
gaai2 kyut3 = to solve; to kill (informal)
解答
gaai2 daap3 = answer; explain
不解
bat1 gaai2 = to not understand; indissoluble
辯解
bin6 gaai2 = explain away
溶解
jung4 gaai2 = to dissolve; solution
注解
zyu3 gaai2 = commentSee all 122 compounds (CantoDict reports 137 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing 10 of 17 examples containing 解
點解會噉嘅？ 粵
Why does it have to be like this? [Lit. why would thus? [Very common phrase on TV dramas and anime!]]
點解一加一等於「王」？ 粵
why does one plus one equal '王'? [This is a well known riddle, the character 王 being composed of two 一 characters at the top and bottom with a + in the middle!]
點解我今日冇見到你呀 粵
Why didn't I see you today? [Lit. why I today not-have see-arrive you [particle]? [maybe on the telephone]] 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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Unicode code for this character: U+89E3 (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 解
Unicode code for this character: U+89E3 (off-site link)
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