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gaan2
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[1] [n] letter; invitation; visiting card [2] [v] choose; select; pick (揀 is more commonly used nowadays) Stroke count: 9
Level: 3
Radical: 木 (#75)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Don't confuse with: 車東束朿 |
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This word has been viewed 5170 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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請柬
ceng2 gaan2 = invitation card
赤柬
cek3 gaan2 = Red Cambodia
柬埔寨
gaan2 bou3 zaai6 = Cambodia |
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Decimal representation of this word: 柬
Unicode code for this character: U+67EC (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 柬
Unicode code for this character: U+67EC (off-site link)
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