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  gang2 ang2 ngang2   jyutping
  geng3   pinyin
[] gang2 [] geng3
choke with emotion; gulp

[] ang2 ngang2 - Cantonese only
scratchy; hurt by sth sharp/uneven/lumpy

For the Cantonese-specific meaning, ang2 and ngang2 are interchangeable. ngang2 might not be a lazy sound.
adjectiveAdditional PoS: verb
Stroke count: 10
Level: 3
Radical: (#30)

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

This word has been viewed 3726 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 7th Oct 2011 02:08

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detail  bei1 gang2  bei1 geng3 = to choke with grief
detail  gang2 jin1  geng3 ye4 = choke with sobs
detail  gang2 sak1  geng3 se4 = choke up
detail  ang2 goek3  geng3 jiao3 = scratchy to the foot
detail  ang2 ji5  geng3 er3 = offend the ear

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