揸

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揸 U+63F8, 揸
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-63F8
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Translingual

Han character

揸 (Kangxi radical 64, 手+9, 12 strokes, cangjie input 手木日一 (QDAM), composition ⿰扌查 or ⿰扌査)

Derived characters

References

  • Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 445, character 34
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 12443
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 1913, character 2
  • Unihan data for U+63F8

Chinese

trad. 揸
simp. # 揸

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “same as 摣”)

Pronunciation

Definitions

揸

  1. (Cantonese) to hold in the hand; to grasp
    揸筷子 [Cantonese]  ―  zaa1 faai3 zi2   ―  to hold chopsticks
    揸薯片 [Cantonese]  ―  zaa1 syu4 pin3-2   ―  to hold potato chip(s)
    食飯嘅時候就唔好揸住部手機啦！ [Cantonese, trad.]
    食饭嘅时候就唔好揸住部手机啦！ [Cantonese, simp.]
    sik6 faan6 ge3 si4 hau6 zau6 m4 hou2 zaa1 zyu6 bou6 sau2 gei1 laa1!
    Don't use the phone (i.e. holding it) when eating!
  2. (Cantonese, figuratively) to own; to possess
    揸主意 [Cantonese]  ―  zaa1 zyu2 ji3   ―  to make decisions
    揸弗 [Cantonese]  ―  zaa1 fit1   ―  to be in charge
  3. (Cantonese) to drive a vehicle
    揸車／揸车 [Cantonese]  ―  zaa1 ce1   ―  to drive a car
    揸巴士 [Cantonese]  ―  zaa1 baa1 si6-2   ―  to drive a bus
    佢識揸直升機。 [Cantonese, trad.]
    佢识揸直升机。 [Cantonese, simp.]
    keoi5 sik1 zaa1 zik6 sing1 gei1.
    He can fly a helicopter.
    可唔可以揸快啲啊？我趕時間啊！ [Cantonese, trad.]
    可唔可以揸快啲啊？我赶时间啊！ [Cantonese, simp.]
    ho2 m4 ho2 ji5 zaa1 faai3 di1 aa1? ngo5 gon2 si4 gaan3 aa1!
    Can you drive faster? I'm in a hurry!
  4. (Cantonese) to squeeze
    揸牛奶 [Cantonese]  ―  zaa1 ngau4 naai5   ―  to milk a cow
    揸乾水／揸干水 [Cantonese]  ―  zaa1 gon1 seoi2   ―  to squeeze out the water
  5. (dialectal, including Wu) to pick up or seize with one's fingers
  6. (dialectal) to spread one's fingers

Compounds

Japanese

Kanji

揸

(Hyōgai kanji)

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Readings

  • On (unclassified): さ (sa)
  • Kun: つまむ (tsumamu)

Vietnamese

Han character

揸: Hán Nôm readings: tra

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