喊 (haam3 | han3) : cry (cantonese)

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喊

haam3

han3

[1] cry (Cantonese) [2] [v] shout; scream; call out; yell; cry; [n] loud call; cry; scream; shout [3] [v] call (a person)

Stroke count: 12

Level: 3

Radical: 口 (#30)

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

喊

This word has been viewed 15982 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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詐喊 zaa3 haam3 zha4 han3 = pretend to cry 粵

打喊露 daa2 haam3 lou6 = to yawn, yawning 粵

喊包 haam3 baau1 = crybaby 粵

叫喊 giu3 haam3 jiao4 han3 = to cry out; to yell; to shout; an outcry, an exclamation

喊苦喊忽 haam3 fu2 haam3 fat1 = cry baby 粵

打喊路 daa2 haam3 lou6 = to yawn, yawning 粵

大喊十 daai6 haam3 sap6 = someone who cries easily, a crybaby 粵

喊打喊殺 haam3 daa2 haam3 saat3 = to cry out in a threatening manner 粵

喊到一句句 haam3 dou3 jat1 geoi3*2 geoi3 = wailing 粵

喊冷 haam3 laang5*1 = auction off 粵
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Showing all 4 examples containing 喊

唔好再喊啦粵
Stop crying.
[Lit. don't continue cry.]

而家唔好買住，遲啲啲嘢就會喊冷㗎喇。粵
Do not buy now; they will soon be slashing the prices.

我畀成日喊嗰個BB嘈醒咗粵
I was rudely awoken by the baby that just won't stop crying.
[Lit. I by all-day cry that [counter] baby noisy wake-up already]

其實我好想同佢掟煲，但係因為次次同佢講呢件事佢都喊得好慘，所以到而家我都唔敢同佢講分手粵
Actually I really want to break up with her, but I daren't suggest it. Every time I mention it, she bursts into tears.
[Lit. actually I very want with her break-up, however because time-time with her also speak this [counter] matter she cry manner very pitiful, therefore arrive now I not dare with her speak split hand.]

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