揸

揸	U+63F8, 揸 CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-63F8

Translingual edit

Han character edit

揸 (Kangxi radical 64, 手+9, 12 strokes, cangjie input 手木日一 (QDAM), composition ⿰扌查 or ⿰扌査)

Derived characters edit

𠾵

References edit

Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 445, character 34
Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 12443
Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 1913, character 2
Unihan data for U+63F8

Chinese edit

trad.		揸
simp. ^#		揸

Etymology edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “same as 摣”)

Pronunciation edit

Mandarin
(Pinyin): zhā (zha¹)

(Zhuyin): ㄓㄚ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zaa¹

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: zhā
  - Zhuyin: ㄓㄚ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jha
  - Wade–Giles: cha¹
  - Yale: jā
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ja
  - Palladius: чжа (čža)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂä⁵⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: zaa¹
  - Yale: jā
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzaa¹
  - Guangdong Romanization: za¹
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡saː⁵⁵/

Definitions edit

揸

(Cantonese) to hold in the hand; to grasp
揸筷子 [Cantonese] ― zaa¹ faai³ zi² [Jyutping] ― to hold chopsticks

揸薯片 [Cantonese] ― zaa¹ syu⁴ pin^3-2 [Jyutping] ― to hold potato chip(s)

食飯嘅時候就唔好揸住部手機啦！ [Cantonese, trad.]
食饭嘅时候就唔好揸住部手机啦！ [Cantonese, simp.]
sik⁶ faan⁶ ge³ si⁴ hau⁶ zau⁶ m⁴ hou² zaa¹ zyu⁶ bou⁶ sau² gei¹ laa¹! [Jyutping]
Don't use the phone (i.e. holding it) when eating!
(Cantonese, figuratively) to own; to possess
揸主意 [Cantonese] ― zaa¹ zyu² ji³ [Jyutping] ― to make decisions

揸弗 [Cantonese] ― zaa¹ fit¹ [Jyutping] ― to be in charge
(Cantonese) to drive a vehicle
揸車／揸车 [Cantonese] ― zaa¹ ce¹ [Jyutping] ― to drive a car

揸巴士 [Cantonese] ― zaa¹ baa¹ si^6-2 [Jyutping] ― to drive a bus

佢識揸直升機。 [Cantonese, trad.]
佢识揸直升机。 [Cantonese, simp.]
keoi⁵ sik¹ zaa¹ zik⁶ sing¹ gei¹. [Jyutping]
He can fly a helicopter.

可唔可以揸快啲啊？我趕時間啊！ [Cantonese, trad.]
可唔可以揸快啲啊？我赶时间啊！ [Cantonese, simp.]
ho² m⁴ ho² ji⁵ zaa¹ faai³ di¹ aa¹? ngo⁵ gon² si⁴ gaan³ aa¹! [Jyutping]
Can you drive faster? I'm in a hurry!
(Cantonese) to squeeze
揸牛奶 [Cantonese] ― zaa¹ ngau⁴ naai⁵ [Jyutping] ― to milk a cow

揸乾水／揸干水 [Cantonese] ― zaa¹ gon¹ seoi² [Jyutping] ― to squeeze out the water
(dialectal, including Wu) to pick up or seize with one's fingers
(dialectal) to spread one's fingers

Compounds edit

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Kanji edit

揸

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

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Readings edit

On (unclassified): さ (sa)
Kun: つまむ (tsumamu)

Vietnamese edit

Han character edit

揸: Hán Nôm readings: tra

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References edit

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