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a sail; sailing boat 𢃇 is a Cantonese word specifically coined to replace the word 帆. In Cantonese, 帆 is pronounced [faan4] similar to 煩 which means ‘troublesome’, considered to be an inauspicious word. So 𢃇 is coined by borrowing the 巾 radical from 帆. And 里 is chosen for the right-hand side component because 里 [lei5] sounds like 利 [lei6] which means ‘smooth’ (as in 順利), the very opposite in meaning of ‘troublesome’. Subsequently, 看風駛帆 becomes 看風駛𢃇; 有風駛盡帆 becomes 有風駛盡𢃇.
𢃇 is difficult to type with some character sets so 履, also pronounced lei5, is often used as alternative. Stroke count: 10
Level: 3
Radical: 巾 (#50)
This character is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵 |
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有風駛盡𢃇 jau5 fung1 sai2 zeon6 lei5 = fully exploit an opportunity 粵 |
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Legend 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. |