贖 (suk6 zuk6 | shu2) : redeem; atone for; give change

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贖

suk6 zuk6

shu2

[粵] suk6 | [國] shu2
[1] redeem; ransom
[2] atone for; expiate

[粵] zuk6 - Cantonese only | [華] 找
(of money) give change

Stroke count: 22

Level: 2

Radical: (#154)

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

贖 / 赎

This word has been viewed 4052 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th May 2019 03:51

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贖錢 zuk6 cin4*2 shu2 qian2 = give change (after purchase) 粵

救贖主 gau3 suk6 zyu2 jiu4 shu2 zhu3 = Redeemer

不設找贖 bat1 cit3 zaau2 zuk6 bu2 she4 zhao3 shu2 = no change (money)

救贖 gau3 suk6 = salvation

贖回 suk6 wui4 = redemptions, redeems

贖金 suk6 gam1 = ransom money

止贖權 zi2 suk6 kyun4 zhi3 shu2 quan2 = foreclosure

止贖令 zi2 suk6 ling6 = foreclosure order

找贖 zaau2 zuk6 = variant of 找續粵

贖罪 suk6 zeoi6 shu2 zui4 = to atone for one's crimes or sins; to redeem one of his transgressions

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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: 贖
Unicode code for this character: U+8d16 (off-site link)

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