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jyu5
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[1] language; speech; expression; words [2] saying; proverb; set phrase [3] sign; signal [4] speak; say; talk; tell Stroke count: 14
Level: 2
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 15th Jul 2009 14:57 | ||
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語言
jyu5 jin4 = language
漢語
hon3 jyu5 = Chinese (language)
粵語
jyut6 jyu5 = the Cantonese language
口語
hau2 jyu5 = colloquial language; spoken language
國語
gwok3 jyu5 = Mandarin; national language
語音
jyu5 jam1 = enunciation
片語
pin3 jyu5 = phrase
母語
mou5 jyu5 = native language; mother tongue
咒語
zau3 jyu5 = spell, curse, incantation,
外語
ngoi6 jyu5 = foreign languageSee all 211 compounds (CantoDict reports 223 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing all 4 examples containing 語
哪裡，我的漢語不太好。 國
No, my Chinese isn't that good. [Usage of 哪裡's definition [2], for example to reply to a compliment such as 「你的漢語很好。」] |
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Forum Code to link to this word:
[big][url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/480/]語[/url][/big]
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<a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/480/" class="chinesemed" target="_blank">語</a>
Decimal representation of this word: 語
Unicode code for this character: U+8a9e (off-site link)
[big][url=http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/480/]語[/url][/big]
HTML Code to link to this word:
<a href="http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/characters/480/" class="chinesemed" target="_blank">語</a>
Decimal representation of this word: 語
Unicode code for this character: U+8a9e (off-site link)
This page shows, from top to bottom:
- a large version of the character in a traditional script font which you may need to install
- : the Jyutping romanisation (pronunciation)
- : the Mandarin pronunciation of the word in pinyin.
- a detailed description of all the meanings
- the number of strokes needed to write the character correctly
- our arbitrarily assigned difficulty level
- a smaller version of the character in a computerised, printed font, along with the PRC simplified version if applicable
- a list of characters which look similar and are therefore possible sources of confusion (where relevant)
- a list of compound words that use this character, ordered by difficulty level.
(we would really appreciate new volunteers to add some more compound words to the database so please post to the CantoDict forum if you would like to spend an occasional 10 mins or so helping)
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