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[1] sand; grit; gravel [2] sth like tiny pieces of stone  Stroke count: 9
Level: 3
Radical: 石 (#112)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 4559 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 9th Nov 2009 23:54 |
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砂糖
saa1 tong4 = granulated sugar
丹砂
daan1 saa1 = cinnabar
砂礫
saa1 lik1 = gravel
金剛砂
gam1 gong1 saa1 = [mech.] emery; corundum; carborundum
鐵砂
tit3 saa1 = [mining] iron sand; shot (in a shotgun cartridge); pellets
飛砂走石
fei1 saa1 zau2 sek6 = disorderly and chaotic (lit, "flying sand and rolling stones")
吊砂煲
diu3 saa1 bou1 = to go hungry; to be out of work 粵
金鋼砂
gam1 gong3 saa1 = emery
砂煲
saa1 bou1 = a clay pot (used for cooking)
砂煲兄弟
saa1 bou1 hing1 dai6 = bretheren (figuratively); friends as good as brothers 粵See all 13 compounds |
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Legend 國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese. 粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Unicode code for this character: U+7802 (off-site link)
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