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gaai3
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[1] [v] guard against; caution; avoid [2] [v] abstain from; give up; quit [3] [n] religious discipline; commandment [4] [n] (finger) ring Stroke count: 7
Level: 3
Radical: 戈 (#62)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Don't confuse with: 戎 |
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This word has been viewed 8177 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45 |
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戒嚴 gaai3 jim4 = to impose martial law; to impose a curfew 警戒 ging2 gaai3 = to warn; to be alert 戒指 gaai3 zi2 = (finger) ring 勸戒 hyun3 gaai3 = dissuasion (persuasion not to do something) 戒備 gaai3 bei6 = guard; take precautions; watch out for 戒賭 gaai3 dou2 = wean/warn away from gambling 戒奶 gaai3 naai5 = ablactation, cease lactactation, wean child off breast 戒甩 gaai3 lat1 = to stop or give up successfully (a vice or habit) 戒食 gaai3 sik6 = to limit one's diet for health reasons 戒得甩 gaai3 dak1 lat1 = to stop or give up successfully (a vice or habit) See all 27 compounds (CantoDict reports 28 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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