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duk6 dau6
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duk6 & du2 [1] read; pronounce; read aloud [2] attend school; study dau6 & dou4 [n] slight pause in reading Default PoS:  Additional PoS:  Stroke count: 22
Level: 2
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 17738 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:46 |
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讀者
duk6 ze2 = reader (one who reads)
讀書
duk6 syu1 = to read a book; to study; to attend school or college
讀緊書
duk6 gan2 syu1 = (in the midst of) reading a book; (at this very moment) studying at school or college 粵
在讀書
zoi6 duk6 syu1 = (in the midst of) reading a book; (at this very moment) studying at school or college 國
讀音
duk6 jam1 = pronunciation (in reading)
讀本
duk6 bun2 = reader; an instructional book
修讀
sau1 duk6 = take a course
閱讀
jyut6 duk6 = to read
宣讀
syun1 duk6 = read aloud to an audience
讀物
duk6 mat6 = reading materialSee all 61 compounds (CantoDict reports 64 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations) |
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Showing all 7 examples containing 讀
李生結咗婚﹐有兩個仔﹐重係讀緊書。 粵
Mr Lee is married with two sons, who are still in school. [There is no relative pronoun (such as "who") in Cantonese. The change of subject is self-evident from the context.]
有邊讀邊，沒邊讀中間。 國
Read the side if any; read the middle part if there is no side. [This is a guesswork method people use to read a Chinese character when they do not know its exact pronunciation.] 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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