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fau2 pau2
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[1] cut open; rip open; tear open [2] analyse; dissect; examine Jyutping fau2 is literary pronunciation; pau2 is colloquial. However, fau2 is replacing pau2 even in many colloquial contexts.
Stroke count: 10
Level: 3
Radical: 刀 (#18)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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解剖 gaai2 pau2/fau2 = to dissect; dissection 解剖刀柄 gaai2 pau2 dou1 beng3 = scalpel 解剖學 gaai2 pau2 hok6 = anatomy 解剖室 gaai2 pau2 sat1 = a dissecting room 解剖麻雀 gaai2 pau2 maa4 zoek3 = lit. to dissect a sparrow; fig. a preliminary test on a small sample 瓜剖豆分 gwaa1 fau2 dau2 fan1 = (of a county) to be divided or split like a melon or a bean; to be partitioned 豆剖瓜分 dau6*2 fau2 gwaa1 fan1 = collapsed and crumbling (e.g., with respect to carved up territories) 剖白 fau2 baak6 = to defend oneself; explain oneself in defense; pour out one's heart in a attempt to vindicate oneself 剖腹藏珠 fau2 fuk1 cong4 zyu1 = die for the purpose of gain; disregard one's life to amass riches 剖腹產 fau2 fuk1 caan2 = Caesarean birth See all 21 compounds (CantoDict reports 26 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |