捍 is also the simplified spelling of 扞.
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捍
Mandarin · pinyin hàn
Meanings
- to ward off (a blow)
- to withstand
- to defend
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- 捍
- hàn · ward off, guard against, defend
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Mandarin tones
4 · han4
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 9 senses · 3 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
hon2 · hon5 · hon6
Cantonese word readings for 捍. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- to defend; to guard; to protect
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to resist
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) firm; solid
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) leather oversleeve
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 悍 (hàn)
- (Hokkien, Teochew) to hold; to grasp; to lay the hand on steadily
- (Hokkien, Singapore Teochew) to drive (a vehicle); to pilot (a ship, plane, etc.)
- (Hokkien) to manage; to preside over; to be in charge of
- (Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) handrail; armrest; parapet
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