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食力

sik6 lik6

sustain pressure or impact indirectly, usually sideway (as on a rough surface) or in some mechanism (as on a gear)

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

Level: 4

食力

食 sik6 zi6 ji6 shi2 yi4 {si4} - eat
力 lik6 li4 - strength; force; power

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沙地唔食力﹐唔好走咁快。粵 edit
Sandy road surface doesn't provide much friction. Don't run too fast.

This word was added by C Chiu on 10th Feb 2008

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