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  goi3 koi3   jyutping
  gai4   pinyin
[] goi3 [] gai4
[1] [n] lid; cover; cap; top; shell
[2] [v] put a cover/lid on; envelop; film
[3] [v] cover up; hide; conceal
[4] [v] build; erect; construct; raise
[5] [v] affix; impress; imprint; stamp

[] koi3 [] gai4
[1] [v] surpass; overwhelm; drown out
[2] [adv] about; around; approximately
[3] [conj] for; because

Default PoS: noun Additional PoS: verbadverbconjunction
Stroke count: 14
Level: 2
Radical: (#140)

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

This word has been viewed 10769 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 7th Aug 2015 15:10

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detail  kin2 hei2 wok6 goi3   = take the lid off the pot
detail  jim2 goi3  yan3 gai4 = cover; conceal
detail  sat1 goi3  xi1 gai4 = kneecap; knee
detail  fuk1 goi3  fu4 gai4 = to cover
detail  goi3 zi2  gai4 zi5 = cover
detail  koi3 ngaa5   = tiling, to cover with tiles
detail  hoi1 goi3 hei3   = bottle opener
detail  gyun2 pou1 goi3   = to pack up and quit, resign; to get the sack ([粤]: 執包袱)
detail  jau5 goi3   = lidded
detail  ngaan5 goi3   = eyelid
See all 39 compounds (CantoDict reports 40 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 2 examples containing 蓋
detail audio 垃圾桶
Cover the garbage can tightly with the lid.
detail 一日早啲釘蓋
You smoke ten packs of cigarettes a day, (you) got a death wish?
[Lit: You smoke ten packs of cigarettes a day, (you) want to die earlier?]

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