揸

Translingual

Han character

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

References

• 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

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Chinese

trad.		揸
simp. #		揸

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “of same origin? or probably from English drive”)

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): zhā (zha¹)

  (Zhuyin): ㄓㄚ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zaa¹ / zaa²

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• 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 / zaa²
    • Yale: jā / já
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzaa¹ / dzaa²
    • Guangdong Romanization: za¹ / za²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡saː⁵⁵/, /t͡saː³⁵/

Definitions

(deprecated template usage) 揸

1. (Cantonese) to hold in the hand; to grasp

   揸筷子 [Cantonese]  ―  zaa¹ faai³ zi² [Jyutping]  ―  to hold chopsticks

2. (Cantonese) to drive a vehicle

   揸車／揸车 [Cantonese]  ―  zaa¹ ce¹ [Jyutping]  ―  to drive a car

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Japanese

Kanji

揸

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

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Readings

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

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Vietnamese

Han character

(deprecated template usage) 揸 (tra)

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References

• Nom Foundation