尚 (soeng6 | shang4 ) : still, yet; esteem

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尚

soeng6

shang4

[1] [adv] still; yet; even
[2] [v] esteem; value; uphold
[3] [adj] lofty; noble

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Stroke count: 8

Level: 3

Radical: 小 (#42)

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

尚

This word has been viewed 8740 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 2nd Oct 2009 04:59

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趕時尚 gon2 si4 soeng6 gan3 shi2 shang4 = to climb aboard the bandwagon (lit., "to catch up with fashion")

風尚 fung1 soeng6 feng1 shang4 = current custom; current way of doing things

和尚 wo4 soeng6*2 he2 shang5 = Buddhist monk

尚未 soeng6 mei6 shang4 wei4 = not yet

三個和尚冇水食 saam1 go3 wo4 soeng6*2 mou5 seoi2 sik6 = "to pass the buck" 粵

時尚 si4 soeng6 shi2 shang4 = the vogue; the fashion

崇尚 sung4 soeng6 chong2 shang4 = to advocate; uphold

尚未引爆的炸彈 soeng6 mei6 jan5 baau3 dik1 zaa3 daan6*2 = unexploded bombs 國

打完齋唔要和尚 daa2 jyun4 zaai1 m4 jiu3 wo4 soeng6*2 = to show a lack of gratitude; to drop sth when no longer needed 粵

高尚 gou1 soeng6 gao1 shang4 = noble; lofty; respectable
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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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