按揭
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Chinese[edit]
to press (with the hand); to push; to control to press (with the hand); to push; to control; to restrain; to check; pressing down (brush movement in painting); according to; in the light of |
lift off (a cover); divulge | ||
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trad. (按揭) | 按 | 揭 | |
simp. #(按揭) | 按 | 揭 |
Etymology[edit]
Unknown. Originally Cantonese. Possibilities for the etymology include:
- 按 (“mortgage”) + 揭, the latter a transcription of English mortgage
- 按 (“mortgage”) + 揭 (“to borrow money”)
- from 摸揭, a transcription of English mortgage.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
按揭
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