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  zin6   jyutping
  jian4   pinyin
[1] low-priced; inexpensive; cheap
[2] lowly; humble; of inferior status
[3] low-down; base; despicable
[4] my (a self-derogatory term)


adjective
Stroke count: 15
Level: 2
Radical: (#154)

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

This word has been viewed 7423 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 23rd Dec 2011 10:40

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detail  zin6 gaak3  jian4 ge2 = base; vile; despicable
detail  haa6 zin6   = baseness, contemptibility, dirtiness, lowliness, lowness
detail  zin6 gwat1 tau4   = (abusive) miserable wretch; contemptible wretch
detail  bei1 zin6  bei1 jian4 = lowly; mean and low
detail  faan6 zin6   = masochistic
detail  zok3 zin6   = make oneself cheap
detail  zin6 jan4  jian4 ren2 = bitch; low-life; despicable person
detail  jam4 zin6  yin2 jian4 = morally loose, lewd and low, lascivious and mean; wanton
detail  dai1 zin6   = low and degrading; humble
detail  ceot1 san1 hon4 zin6  chu1 shen1 han2 jian4 = to have a humble beginning
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: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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