揜手

Chinese

		cover up; to surprise	hand; convenient; ‑er
simp. and trad. (揜手)		揜	手
alternative forms		挹手

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): iap-chhiú

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: iap-chhiú
    • Tâi-lô: iap-tshiú
    • Phofsit Daibuun: iapchiuo
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /iap̚³²⁻⁵ t͡sʰiu⁵³/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /iap̚³²⁻⁴ t͡sʰiu⁵³/

Verb

揜手

1. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to clasp hand behind the back

Synonyms

• 背手 (bèishǒu)
• (Hokkien) 手揜後／手揜后