誓 (sai6 | shi4) : swear; oath

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誓

sai6

shi4

[1] [v] swear; pledge; take an oath
[2] [n] oath; vow; pledge

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 14

Level: 2

Radical: (#149)

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

誓

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誓詞 sai6 ci4 shi4 ci2 = oath; pledge

誓言 sai6 jin4 shi4 yan2 = oath; pledge; promise

宣誓 syun1 sai6 xuan1 shi4 = to swear an oath; to make a vow

誓願 sai6 jyun6 = an oath, a pledge 粵

宣誓書 syun1 sai6 syu1 xuan1 shi4 shu1 = affidavit

發誓 faat3 sai6 fa1 shi4 = to vow; to pledge; to swear

發誓當食生菜 faat3 sai6 dong1 sik6 saang1 coi3 = not being serious when doing one's vow or pledge for sth 粵

誓願當食生菜 sai6 jyun6 dong3 sik6 saang1 coi3 = not being serious when making a vow or a pledge 粵

信誓旦旦 soen3 sai6 daan3 daan3 xin4 shi4 dan4 dan4 = vow solemnly; take a sincere pledge

誓死 sai6 sei2 shi4 si3 = swear to death
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Showing 1 example containing 誓

係真嘅，我可以誓願㗎。粵
It's true I swear!

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