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手緊

简手紧 · 繁手緊

Mandarin · pinyin shǒu jǐn

tightfisted
stingy
short of money
hard up

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手: shǒu · hand
緊: Look up this written character
紧: jǐn · tense, tight, taut; firm, secure

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3–3 · shou3 jin3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sau2 gan2

Cantonese word readings for 手緊. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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adj

tight-fisted; reluctant to spend money
hard up; short of money

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