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gau2
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[1] long [2] for a long time (ago) [3] [v] detain someone [4] [AC] old Stroke count: 3
Level: 3
Radical: 丿 (#4)
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Don't confuse with: 欠 |
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| This character was last edited on 27th Jan 2008 | |
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永久
wing5 gau2 = permanent
多久
do1 gau2 = how long (in period of time)國
良久
loeng4 gau2 = a long time, a good while國
好久不見
hou2 gau2 bat1 gin3 = Long time no see國
不久
bat1 gau2 = before long國
久不久
gau2 bat1 gau2 = now and then; occasionally國
悠久
jau4 gau2 = established; long
長久
coeng4 gau2 = long time; ages
持久
ci4 gau2 = enduring; lasting; duration
永久業權
wing5 gau2 jip6 kyun4 = freehold (property)See all 33 compounds |
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Legend 國 : Written Chinese only 粵 : Spoken Cantonese only |
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Decimal representation of this word: 久
Unicode code for this character: U+4E45 (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 久
Unicode code for this character: U+4E45 (off-site link)
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