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  sam1 seon3   jyutping
  xin1 {xin4}   pinyin
the central part of an object

Stroke count: 10
Level: 3
Radical: (#140)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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detail  din6 sam1   = battery
detail  jyun4 sam1   = lead (metal)
detail  jyun4 sam1 bat1   = propelling pencil; mechanical pencil
detail  bat1 sam1 din6   = AA size battery
detail  jyun4 bat1 sam1  qian1 bi3 xin1 = pencil lead
detail  jin4 liu6*2 sam1 faai3  ran2 liao4 xin1 kuai4 = fuel pellets
detail  sin3 sam1   = [n] a bobbin (for sewing)
detail  faan2 jing3 deoi1 sam1  fan3 ying4 dui1 xin1 = reactor core
detail  biu1 sam1  biao3 xin1 = watch movement — the internal gear mechanism of an analogue watch

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: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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