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  hong1 kwaang1   jyutping
  kuang4   pinyin
[1] [n] frame; rim; case
[2] [v] restrain; restrict

(1) Jyutping hong1 is the standard reading; but kwaang1 is the more popular variant nowadays. See [www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk]
(2) nasal-stop alternant: [kwaak1]
Default PoS: noun Additional PoS: verb
Stroke count: 10
Level: 3
Radical: (#75)

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

This word has been viewed 5437 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 26th May 2013 03:01

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detail  kwaang1 kwaang1   = frame; restriction; set pattern
detail  king1 ning1 kwaang1 laang5*1   = to describe somebody wearing lots of jewels; jangling
detail  hung1 kwaang1 kwaang1   = spacious / empty
detail  coeng1 kwaang1   = a window frame
detail  tiu3 ceot1 kwaang1 kwaang1   = jump out of one's personal boundary/set pattern
detail  gwok3 zi6 kwaang1  guo2 zi4 kuang4 = Kangxi radical 31 (enclosure) (囗)
detail  tung4 zi6 kwaang1  tong2 zi4 kuang4 = Kangxi radical 13 (down box) (冂)
detail  hung1 zi6 kwaang1  xiong1 zi4 kuang4 = Kangxi radical 17 (open box) (凵)
detail  hong1 zi6 kwaang1  kuang1 zi4 kuang4 = Kangxi radical 22 (right open box) (匚)
detail  kwaang1 gaa3*2  kuang4 jia4 = frame; framework
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