閹 (jim1 | yan1) : [1] [v] castrate [2] [n] eunuch

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閹

jim1

yan1

[1] [v] castrate [2] [n] eunuch

Stroke count: 16

Level: 3

Radical: (#169)

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

閹 / 阉

This word has been viewed 4325 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on and last edited on 14th Apr 2010 08:35

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閹割 jim1 got3 = castrate, desex

閹痘 jim1 dau6*2 = a smallpox inoculation (lit., "castrated smallpox"); to vaccinate

閹人 jim1 jan4 yan1 ren2 = a eunuch; a castrated male (person)

閹馬 jim1 maa5 yan1 ma3 = gelding

閹狗 jim1 gau2 yan1 gou3 = a castrated male dog

閹貓 jim1 maau1 yan1 mao1 = a castrated male cat

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Decimal representation of this word: 閹
Unicode code for this character: U+95b9 (off-site link)

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