簽 (cim1 | qian1) : [v] sign (on paper)

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簽

cim1

qian1

[1] [v] sign one's name; put down one's signature; subscribe; endorse [2] bamboo slips used for drawings lots or divinations [3] [n] label

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 19

Level: 3

Radical: 竹 (#118)

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

簽 / 签

This word has been viewed 7283 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 3rd Feb 2010 01:27

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簽咭 cim1 kaat1 = pay by card 粵

簽名 cim1 meng4*2 qian1 ming2 = to sign one's name, to autograph; signature

簽賬 cim1 zoeng3 qian1 zhang4 = use a credit card to settle the bill

簽入 cim1 jap6 qian1 ru4 = to log in

簽字 cim1 zi6*2 qian1 zi4 = to sign (a signature); a signature

簽發 cim1 faat3 qian1 fa1 = to officially sign and issue

簽章 cim1 zoeng1 qian1 zhang1 = signature

簽署 cim1 cyu5 qian1 shu3 = to sign (an agreement)

簽訂 cim1 ding3 qian1 ding4 = to agree to and sign (an agreement; a treaty etc.)

簽證 cim1 zing3 qian1 zheng4 = visa
See all 26 compounds (CantoDict reports 27 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing all 3 examples containing 簽

我或者畀現金或者簽咭。粵
Ｍaybe I'll pay by cash, or maybe I'll pay by card.
[Lit. I maybe give cash maybe sign card]

簽咭就平啲。粵
If you pay by card it'll be cheaper.

簽咭平過畀現金。粵
Paying by card is cheaper than using cash.
[Lit. sign card cheap than give cash]

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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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Decimal representation of this word: 簽
Unicode code for this character: U+7c3d (off-site link)

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