嘜

Translingual

Han character

嘜 (Kangxi radical 30, 口+11, 14 strokes, cangjie input 口十人弓 (RJON), four-corner 6402₇, composition ⿰口麥)

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 206, character 20
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 4231
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 674, character 4
• Unihan data for U+561C

Chinese

Glyph origin

Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声) : semantic 口 (“mouth; colloquial speech”) + phonetic 麥.

For etymologies 1–4, this is based on Cantonese 麥／麦 (mak6).

For etymology 6, this is based on Mandarin 麥／麦 (mài).

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English mark, via Cantonese.

Pronunciation

Definitions

嘜

1. (dialectal) brand; trademark

   刀嘜／刀唛 [Cantonese]  ―  dou¹ mak¹   ―  Knife Brand (a brand of oil in Hong Kong)

Compounds

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English mug.

Pronunciation

Definitions

嘜 (Cantonese)

1. empty can
2. mug
3. Classifier for number of cups or cans of rice, etc.

   今晚多咗兩個人嚟黐餐，睇嚟要煲多一嘜米至夠。 [Cantonese, trad.]
   今晚多咗两个人嚟黐餐，睇嚟要煲多一唛米至够。 [Cantonese, simp.]

   gam¹ maan⁵ do¹ zo² loeng⁵ go³ jan⁴ lai⁴ ci¹ caan¹, tai² lei⁴ jiu³ bou¹ do¹ jat¹ mak¹ mai⁵ zi³ gau³.

   Since two more people are coming over for dinner tonight, it seems like we'll need to cook one more can of rice to have enough.

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “relation to sak1 and dak1?”)

Pronunciation

Definitions

嘜

1. (Cantonese) great-great-grandson

Synonyms

Etymology 4

Borrowed from English mark.

Pronunciation

Definitions

嘜

1. (Cantonese) to mark; to make note of
   • 2019, “極樂太平山 [Sonic Jail]”, in 理想國 [The Republic]:

     如果有一日我突然間走咗，就係呢度㗎喇，你幫我嘜住個位啊？ [Cantonese, trad.]
     如果有一日我突然间走咗，就系呢度㗎喇，你帮我唛住个位啊？ [Cantonese, simp.]

     jyu⁴ gwo² jau⁵ jat¹ jat⁶ ngo⁵ dat⁶ jin⁴ gaan¹ zau² zo², zau⁶ hai⁶ ni¹ dou⁶ gaa³ laa³, nei⁵ bong¹ ngo⁵ maak³ zyu⁶ go³ wai^6-2 aa¹?

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Etymology 5

Pronunciation

Definitions

嘜

1. (Hokkien) Alternative form of 莫 (mài, “don't”)

   • 嘜問多少人講閒啊話 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     唛问多少人讲闲啊话 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     From: 2012, 許富凱 (Henry Hsu), 決心

     Mài mn̄g gōa-chōe lâng kóng êng-á-ōe [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     Don't ask how many people are gossiping

   • 互相嘜相找，你咱已經無關係。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     互相唛相找，你咱已经无关系。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     From: 2014, 郭婷筠 (Ara Guo), 嘜相找

     Hō͘-siong mài sio chhōe, lí lán í-keng bô koan-hē. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     Don't look for each other; we don't have a relationship anymore.

   • 愛我著嘜來害我，誓言著不通倒彈。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
     爱我著唛来害我，誓言著不通倒弹。 [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]

     From: 2015, 陳百潭 and 曹雅雯 (Olivia Tsao), 愛我著嘜來害我

     Ài góa tio̍h mài lâi hāi góa, sè-giân tio̍h m̄-thang tò-tōaⁿ. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     If you love me, then don't hurt me; you must not take back your promise

Etymology 6

Pronunciation

Definitions

嘜

1. Alternative form of 麥／麦 (“microphone”)

   金嘜獎／金唛奖  ―  jīnmàijiǎng  ―  Golden Mic Awards

Japanese

Kanji

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

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Readings

• On (unclassified): ば (ba)

Vietnamese

Han character

嘜: Hán Nôm readings: mím, mỉm

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