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𢃇
  lei5   jyutping
a sail; sailing boat

𢃇 is a Cantonese word specifically coined to replace the word . In Cantonese, is pronounced [faan4] similar to which means ‘troublesome’, considered to be an inauspicious word. So 𢃇 is coined by borrowing the radical from . And is chosen for the right-hand side component because [lei5] sounds like [lei6] which means ‘smooth’ (as in 順利), the very opposite in meaning of ‘troublesome’. Subsequently, becomes 𢃇; 有風 becomes 有風駛盡𢃇.

𢃇 is difficult to type with some character sets so , also pronounced lei5, is often used as alternative.
noun
Stroke count: 10
Level: 3
Radical: (#50)

This character is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
𢃇

This word has been viewed 2190 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 8th Mar 2008 19:23 and last edited on 18th Oct 2015 06:38

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detail 𢃇  jau5 fung1 sai2 zeon6 lei5   = fully exploit an opportunity

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