斟 (zam1 | zhen1) : pour; discuss

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斟

zam1

zhen1

[1] pour (liquid); fill (up) | [synonym] 倒
[2] [粵] discuss; negotiate; talk

Stroke count: 13

Level: 2

Radical: 斗 (#68)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

斟

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 27th Feb 2011 13:04

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字斟句酌 zi6 zam1 geoi3 zoek3 zi4 zhen1 ju4 zhuo2 = weighing every word

斟酒 zam1 zau2 zhen1 jiu3 = [v] to pour or offer wine or liquor

斟生意 zam1 saang1 ji3 = talk business 粵

斟吓 zam1 haa2 = have a brief talk 粵

斟掂 zam1 dim6 = reach a satisfactory agreement 粵

密斟 mat6 zam1 = secret talk 粵

密密斟 mat6 mat6 zam1 = secret talk 粵

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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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Decimal representation of this word: 斟
Unicode code for this character: U+659f (off-site link)

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