擠 (zai1 | ji3) : put; jostle; crowd

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擠

zai1

ji3

[粵] zai1
to put, place | [國] 放, 擺

[粵] zai1 [國] ji3
[1] jostle; shove; push; elbow through
[2] crowd out; squeeze out; wring out
[3] crowd; pack; cram; be pressed together

Stroke count: 17

Level: 3

Radical: 扌 (#64)

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

擠 / 挤

This word has been viewed 7588 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 20th Aug 2009 01:59

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擁擠 jung2 zai1 yong1 ji3 = to crowd

擠塞 zai1 sak1 = congested, jammed

擠擁 zai1 jung2 = crowd (also 擁擠) 粵

擠逼 zai1 bik1 = hustle; crowded

交通擠塞 gaau1 tung1 zai1 sak1 = congested with traffic

擠埋 zai1 maai4 = to put away, to put something back where it belongs 粵

擠進 zai1 zeon3 ji3 jin4 = tuck

擠踏 zai1 daap6 ji3 ta4 = stampede

擠眉弄眼 zai1 mei4 lung6 ngaan5 ji3 mei2 nong4 yan3 = to make eyes; to wink

擠入 zai1 jap6 = to put into ; intrude 粵
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粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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