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捉兒人

zuk1 ji4*1 jan4*1

hide and seek (捉伊人 is considered the correct version of this term though both are pronounced exactly the same)

This word can only be used in Spoken Cantonese or informal Cantonese writing. 粵

Level: 3

捉兒人

捉 zuk1 zuk3 zhuo1 - [1] [v] grasp; catch; seize; hold
兒 ji4 er2 er1 ni2 er5 - child
人 jan4 ren2 - person

This word was added by bybell on 7th Dec 2006 and last edited on 7th Aug 2008

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