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  zaa1   jyutping
  zha1   pinyin
(1)[v] pick up with fingers; grasp by hand
(2)[v](Cantonese) to drive, to pilot
(3)[v](Cantonese) to make a decision
(4)[v](Cantonese) to hold

Stroke count: 12
Level: 2
Radical: (#64)

This character is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 9850 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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detail  zaa1 ce1   = to drive a car
detail  zaa1 zyu6   = hold; grab
detail  zaa1 sat6   = take firm hold of, grasp (普: 緊握)
detail  zaa1 zyu2 ji3   = make a decision
detail fit  zaa1 fit1 jan4   = a leader; a conductor
detail fit  zaa1 fit1   = take charge
detail  zaa1 seoi2   = go to take a piss; to urinate
detail  zaa1 naa4   = assurance; certainty
detail  zaa1 gan2   = to firmly grasp
detail  zaa1 sau2   = grasp; manage, govern; handshake (old usage)
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Showing all 7 examples containing 揸
detail 揸車幾個
I've been driving a few months.
[Lit. I drive-car drive-already few [counter] months.]
detail audio 小心揸車
Drive carefully.
detail 中國人筷子食飯
Chinese people are [people who] use chopsticks to have their meals.
["揸" here is actually "to hold"]
detail 馬來西亞未滿17唔准揸車
In Malaysia, those who have not reached the age of 17 cannot (legally) drive.
detail 佢地兩個可以拉埋天窗揸大葵扇
The two of them got married all because I matchmade them together.
detail 揸住國旗
He is swaying the flag that is in his hands.
detail 都係比較揸拿好過投資小生意
I am of the view that buying property has more assurance, better than investing in small businesses.

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