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[1] thick rope; cable [2] look for; search; explore [3] ask for; demand; claim [4] alone; lonely; solitary [5] dull; insipid; uninteresting [6] tighten; squeeze; twist [7] [粵] to breathe in; sniff [8] [粵]very attractive; sexy [9] In Mahjong, the "bamboo" tiles (which actually represent money rope stings) "sok3" is the usual Cantonese pronunciation for all occasions; "saak3" can be alternatively used for definitions [2] and [3].
 Additional PoS:   Stroke count: 10
Level: 3
Radical: 糸 (#120)
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Don't confuse with: 素 |
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This word has been viewed 13157 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 14th Jan 2013 03:43 |
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求索
kau4 saak3 = to search for sth; to seek; to quest; to explore
摸索
mo2 sok3 = to feel about; to grope about ; to fumble; to do things slowly
利索
lei6 sok3 = nimble; agile; dextrous
索償
sok3 soeng4 = claim compensation
索性
sok3 sing3 = without hesitation
索引
saak3 jan5 = index
索油
sok3 jau4 = to get fresh 粵
思索
si1 sok3 = to ponder; to think deeply
搜索
sau2 saak3 = to search
線索
sin3 sok3 = trail; clues; story threadSee all 52 compounds (CantoDict reports 57 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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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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