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  jim1   jyutping
  yan1   pinyin
[1] [v] castrate [2] [n] eunuch


Stroke count: 16
Level: 3
Radical: (#169)

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

This word has been viewed 3433 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on and last edited on 14th Apr 2010 08:35

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detail  jim1 got3   = castrate, desex
detail  jim1 dau6*2   = a smallpox inoculation (lit., "castrated smallpox"); to vaccinate
detail  jim1 jan4  yan1 ren2 = a eunuch; a castrated male (person)
detail  jim1 maa5  yan1 ma3 = gelding
detail  jim1 gau2  yan1 gou3 = a castrated male dog
detail  jim1 maau1  yan1 mao1 = a castrated male cat
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