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搲

Cantonese · source Jyutpingwe2#

(verb) 1. Scratch; (of money) Earn

Cantonese · source Jyutpingwaa2#

to clutch
to grab
to capture
to scratch

Cantonese · source Jyutpingwe2#

to earn
to seize

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Source definition segments, in their original order. Characters a definition cites are shown without their Mandarin pinyin; classifier lists that CC-Canto copied from CC-CEDICT are marked Mandarin. The community dictionary is not independently verified by zimai.

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Reading & tones

we22 · high rising

waa22 · high rising

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Reading difference from Unihan

搲 has the reading we2 here; Unihan’s citation reading is waa2. Different syllable across these source readings. CC-Canto also lists 搲 we2 as its own entry.

Computed by zimai: each syllable of the CC-Canto word reading is compared with Unihan 17.0.0 kCantonese for its character. The comparison does not say why a reading differs (a changed tone, 變音, a reading tied to one meaning, or a source variant).

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Written characters

搲

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Mandarin comparison · separate source entries

CC-CEDICT, the Mandarin–English dictionary, lists the same written form:

搲 wā CC-CEDICT · Mandarinto clutch; to grab; to capture
搲 wǎ CC-CEDICT · Mandarinto crawl; to climb; to scoop up
搲 wà CC-CEDICT · Mandarinto pull; to drag

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CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: wa1. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 5 senses · 2 Cantonese readings

Rime Cantonese 粵拼

waa2 · we2

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

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character · Etymology 1

(literary or Cantonese, Hakka, Wu) to clutch; to grab
(Cantonese, Hakka) to scratch
(dialectal Northern Wu) to grab, rake or handle with chopsticks or similar utensils
(Northern Wu, figurative) to recuperate; to mollify; to make up for (e.g. a situation)

character · Etymology 2

(Cantonese, of clothing or garments) loose or wrinkled, due to repeatedly stretching or washing the garment

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