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  gam3 kam1 gam6   jyutping
  jin4   pinyin
[v] keep the mouth shut; be silent shut up


Stroke count: 16
Level: 3
Radical: (#30)

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

*** This entry has been marked as UNSURE by an editor, so it may not be fully accurate ***


This character was added by sheik on and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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detail  ngau4 m4 jam2 seoi2 m4 gam3 dak1 ngau4 tau4 dai1   = you cannot force someone to do something against their will
detail  gam3 joek6 hon4 sim4  jin4 ruo4 han2 chan2 = keep quiet out of fear

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