揸

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

• 𠾵

• 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

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

揸

1. (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!

2. (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

3. (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!

4. (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

5. (dialectal, including Wu) to pick up or seize with one's fingers
6. (dialectal) to spread one's fingers

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

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

揸: Hán Nôm readings: tra

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