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[1] sigh in lamentation; regret [2] exclaim in admiration; acclaim [3] recite with a cadence; chant [4] [粵] enjoy; seek pleasure in 歎 and 嘆 are variant forms of equal popularity. But HK dictionaries (e.g. 中英對照香港學校中文學習基礎字詞) usually prefer 歎 as the standard form. See also [www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk]
 Stroke count: 15
Level: 2
Radical: 欠 (#76)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 5474 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 15th Dec 2013 10:09 |
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讚歎
zaan3 taan3 = highly praise
歎息
taan3 sik1 = sigh; to heave a sigh
歎氣
taan3 hei3 = sigh; to heave a sigh
悲歎
bei1 taan3 = to bewail
默歎
mak6 taan3 = to admire inwardly
歎為觀止
taan3 wai4 gun1 zi2 = acclaim something (e.g. a work of art) as the acme of perfection
感歎
gam2 taan3 = sigh
驚歎
ging1 taan3 = to exclaim in admiration; a gasp of surprise
感歎詞
gam2 taan3 ci4 = interjection, exclamation
望洋興歎
mong6 joeng4 hing1 taan3 = to look in awe |
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Decimal representation of this word: 歎
Unicode code for this character: U+6b4e (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 歎
Unicode code for this character: U+6b4e (off-site link)
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