波棍

Cantonese · source Jyutpingbo1 gwan3

Meanings

  1. a gear stick [colloquial]
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Same syllable, six tones

bo波bo1wavebo2—簸bo3to winnowbo4—bo5—bo6—

Characters whose customary Unihan reading (kCantonese) is this syllable in each tone, chosen as in the tone atlas (2013 standard level, then the number of CC-CEDICT words they form), with CC-Canto 2017's meaning for that reading; a dash means no catalogue character has that reading. Checked syllables (-p, -t, -k) normally carry tones 1, 3 and 6. Character readings, not word readings; no frequency implied.

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CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: bo1 gun4. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.

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bo1 gwan3

Cantonese word readings for 波棍. 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.

noun

  1. (Cantonese) gear shift; gear lever (Classifier: 支 c; 轆/辘 c)
  2. (Cantonese, sports) club or stick
  3. (Cantonese, sports) club or stick — (billiards) cue stick

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Exact source record & identity波棍 波棍 [bo1 gun4] {bo1 gwan3} /a gear stick [colloquial]/

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