Translingual
Han character
挔 (Kangxi radical 64, 手+6, 9 strokes, cangjie input 手卜竹女 (QYHV), four-corner 50032, composition ⿰扌衣)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 431, character 8
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 12065
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 1875, character 4
- Unihan data for U+6314
Chinese
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Definitions
挔
- alternative form of 旅 (lǚ)
- a surname
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Definitions
挔
- (Hokkien) to get by the hand; to carry (especially clothes)
手挔一領衫。 [Hokkien, trad.]
手挔一领衫。 [Hokkien, simp.]- Chhiú hiahⁿ chi̍t niá saⁿ. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
- He/she got a piece of clothing by the hand.
- (Quanzhou Hokkien) to rock; to sway
拍三門鳥銃𣍐挔翼 [Hokkien, trad.]
拍三门鸟铳𫧃挔翼 [Hokkien, simp.]- phah saⁿ mn̂g chiáu-chhèng bōe hiahⁿ si̍t [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
- Firing a hunting rifle using three rounds won't let them sway their wings.
- (Taiwanese Hokkien) to buy; to purchase (clothes or fabric)
- 挔一匹布 [Hokkien] ― hiahⁿ chi̍t phit pò͘ [Pe̍h-ōe-jī] ― to buy a roll of fabric
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