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Jyutping caam5
Pinyin zàn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to cut/to hack/to reap/to trim or clip/to stab/to pierce/to brand/to prick
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    俾​尖長​物件​嘅​刺​㓤​到
    (by sharp and long objects like needles and thorns) to prick; to stab
    • 佢食飯嗰陣,俾對竹筷㔆到隻手。
      佢食饭𠮶阵,俾对竹筷㔆到只手。
      keoi5 sik6 faan6 go2 zan6, bei2 deoi3 zuk1 faai3 caam5 dou2 zek3 sau2.
      His hand was barbed by splinters of his chopsticks when he was having lunch.
  2. 參看
    巉、劖
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. to cut
  2. to hack
  3. to reap
  4. to trim or clip, to stab
  5. to pierce
  6. to brand
  7. Cangjie Input
    MALN
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢食饭𠮶阵,俾对竹筷㔆到只手。
    佢食飯嗰陣,俾對竹筷㔆到隻手。
    keoi5 sik6 faan6 go2 zan6, bei2 deoi3 zuk1 faai3 caam5 dou2 zek3 sau2.
    • His hand was barbed by splinters of his chopsticks when he was having lunch.
  2. Cantonese
    小心榴梿 㔆手。
    小心榴槤 㔆手。
    siu2 sam1 lau4 lin4 caam5 sau2.
    • Watch out for the durian; it's thorny.
  3. Cantonese
    呢单官司赢面低,几㔆手。
    呢單官司贏面低,幾㔆手。
    nei1 daan1 gun1 si1 jeng4 min2 dai1, gei2 caam5 sau2.
    • This court case is hard to win and tricky.