甩 (lat1 | shuai3) : to lose; to get rid of; to leave behind

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甩

lat1

shuai3

[1] lose; get rid of [2] leave somebody behind; throw off [3] throw; fling; swing

Stroke count: 5

Level: 3

Radical: 用 (#101)

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

甩

Don't confuse with:
用

This word has been viewed 10973 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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走甩 zau2 lat1 = to escape from capture 粵

麻甩佬 maa4 lat1 lou2 = pervert, man who harasses women; a bastard 粵

甩手 lat1 sau2 = refuse to do; swing one's arm

賣甩 maai6 lat1 = to sell off; to get rid of 粵

撇甩 pit3 lat1 = get rid of 粵

甩難 lat1 naan4*6 = off the hook; get out of trouble 粵

戒甩 gaai3 lat1 = to stop or give up successfully (a vice or habit)

戒得甩 gaai3 dak1 lat1 = to stop or give up successfully (a vice or habit)

直筆甩 zik6 bat1 lat1 = very straight 粵

甩骹 lat1 gaau3 = dislocated joint 粵
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Showing 1 example containing 甩

靚女一上車，小巴上嘅麻甩仔都打雀噉眼望住佢粵
The sleazy guys on the minibus were gawking at the pretty girl the moment she boards

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Decimal representation of this word: 甩
Unicode code for this character: U+7529 (off-site link)

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