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[1] fine [2] tiny; small; little (often used in spoken Cantonese to describe objects or animals) [3] slender; thin; tall but lean; slim [4] petty; trifling; detailed [5] precise; exquisite; delicate (workmanship, etc.) Stroke count: 11
Level: 2
Radical: 糸 (#120)
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 14th Oct 2009 09:59 | ||
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See all 119 compounds (CantoDict reports 125 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing 10 of 14 examples containing 細 I can't let you in on the details. [Lit. small-details information I not-allowed divulge.] Since we don't have much information, we're calling him "red ghost" for now. [Lit. because not-know exact-details, therefore temporarily call him red ghost. ("Red Ghost" here is a codename for a criminal. If it his name had already been mentioned we could have 因為唔知底細所以暫時噉叫佢.)] The kids are hiding under the table. [Lit. the kids hide at [counter] table underneath.] The office was turned upside-down by the children. [Lit. [counter] office by [plural counter] children make-chaotic already] 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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: the Cantonese Jyutping romanisation (pronunciation)
Also, CantoDict uses a unique "asterisk (*)" convention, to show readings such as jyu4*2. For more information please see CantoDict Tone Conventions.
: the Mandarin pronunciation of the word in pinyin.