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  gai3   jyutping
  ji4   pinyin
topknot; hair worn in a bun/coil


noun
Stroke count: 16
Level: 2
Radical: (#190)

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

This word has been viewed 2665 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 31st Dec 2011 11:42

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detail  lo4*2 gai3*2  luo2 ji4 = spiral-shaped coil in woman's hairdo
detail  aa3 po4 gai3   = an old woman's topknot; Po Gai, a placename
detail  po4 gai3 saan1   = Po Gai Shan (from 阿婆髻)
detail  po4 zai2 gai3   = an old woman's topknot
detail  ling6 tau4 ling6 gai3   = shaking your head

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: 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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