具 (geoi6 | ju4) : tool; provide

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geoi6

ju4

[1] tool; utensil; implement
[2] provide; furnish; fix
[3] capability; ability; talent
[4] classifier for coffins, dead bodies, certain instruments, etc
[5] possess; have; be eligible
[6] write out; sign; state

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Stroke count: 8

Level: 2

Radical: 八 (#12)

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

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Don't confuse with:
其貝

This word has been viewed 10341 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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玩具 wun6 geoi6 wan2 ju4 = toy

文具舖 man4 geoi6 pou3*2 = stationery store

玩具舖 wun6 geoi6 pou3*2 wan2 ju4 pu4 = toy shop

性玩具 sing3 wun6 geoi6 xing4 wan2 ju4 = sex toy

陽具 joeng4 geoi6 yang2 ju4 = male sexual organ; the penis

家具 gaa1 geoi6 jia1 ju4 = furniture

具有 geoi6 jau5 ju4 you3 = to have; to possess; to be provided with

用具 jung6 geoi6 yong4 ju4 = appliance; utensil

傢具 gaa1 geoi6 jia1 ju4 = furniture

具備 geoi6 bei6 ju4 bei4 = to possess; to have; be equiped with; able to fulfil requirements
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舊底呢種玩具風靡一時，而家唔興㗎喇。粵
This type of toy was once very fashionable and popular. Now it is no longer an 'in thing'.

帶你去睇一個別具一格嘅建築物。粵
I will bring you to see a unique building.

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Decimal representation of this word: 具
Unicode code for this character: U+5177 (off-site link)

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