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Translingual
Han character
撻 (Kangxi radical 64, 手+13, 16 strokes, cangjie input 手卜土手 (QYGQ), four-corner 54034, composition ⿰扌達)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 457, character 17
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 12774
- Dae Jaweon: page 806, character 2
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 1953, character 4
- Unihan data for U+64BB
Chinese
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
| Zhengzhang system (2003)
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| Character
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撻
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撻
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| Reading #
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1/2
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2/2
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| No.
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1925
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1928
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Phonetic
component
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羍
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羍
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Rime
group
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月
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月
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Rime
subdivision
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1
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1
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Corresponding
MC rime
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闥
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闥
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Old
Chinese
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/*tʰaːd/
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/*tʰaːd/
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Definitions
撻
- to flog
- to chastise
- brave
- † (archery) leather grip at the nocking point in a bow string
- Alternative form of 鰨／鳎 (tǎ)
Compounds
Etymology 2
Borrowed from English tart.
Pronunciation
Definitions
撻
- (chiefly Cantonese) tart (pastry)
- (Cantonese, euphemistic) vulva
Compounds
- 奶撻／奶挞 (“milk tart”) (Cantonese)
- 果撻／果挞 (“fruit tart”) (Cantonese)
- 椰撻／椰挞 (je4 taat1, “coconut tart”) (Cantonese)
- 𦧺撻／𫇘挞 (laai2 taat1) (Cantonese)
- 葡撻／葡挞 (pou4 taat1) (Cantonese)
- 蛋撻／蛋挞 (daan6 taat1) (Cantonese)
- 食撻／食挞 (Cantonese)
Etymology 3
Borrowed from English start.
Pronunciation
Definitions
撻
- (Cantonese) to start (an engine, a vehicle, etc.); to ignite
Compounds
Etymology 4
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Definitions
撻
- (Cantonese, slang) to steal
- 撻嘢／挞嘢 [Cantonese] ― taat1 je5 ― to steal things
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
偷 (“to steal”)
| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Classical Chinese
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偷, 盜, 竊
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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偷, 偷竊, 偷盜, 盜竊, 竊取
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| Mandarin
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Beijing
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偷
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| Taiwan
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偷
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| Singapore
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偷
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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偷, 鼠
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| Hong Kong
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偷, 撻, M, jam
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| Taishan
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偷
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| Hakka
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Meixian
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偷
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| Huizhou (Huicheng Bendihua)
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撻
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| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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偷
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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偷
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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偷
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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偷
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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偷提
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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偷提
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| Quanzhou
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偷提
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| Zhangzhou
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偷提
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| Penang (Hokkien)
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偷提
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| Shantou
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偷
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Etymology 5
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “related to 笪?”)
Pronunciation
Definitions
撻
- (Cantonese, intransitive) to fall down
- (Cantonese, transitive) to slam; to thud
- (Cantonese, transitive) to pressure (someone) with one's authority or influence
你唔好搵錢嚟撻我。 [Cantonese, trad.]
你唔好揾钱嚟挞我。 [Cantonese, simp.]- nei5 m4 hou2 wan2 cin4 lai4 daat3 ngo5.
- Don't you use money to pressure me.
- (Cantonese, transitive) to show off (something)
撻幾句英文出嚟 [Cantonese, trad.]
挞几句英文出嚟 [Cantonese, simp.]- daat3 gei2 geoi3 jing1 man4-2 ceot1 lei4
- to show off some English sentences
Compounds
Etymology 6
Pronunciation
Definitions
撻
- (Cantonese) to droop
- (Cantonese) to lie limply
Compounds
References
Japanese
Kanji
撻
(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)
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Readings
Korean
Hanja
撻 • (dal) (hangeul 달)
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Vietnamese
Han character
撻: Hán Nôm readings: dặt, đặt, thát
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