掬 [－]

Jyutping guk1
Pinyin jú

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, literary
    to grasp or hold with both hands
    • 笑容可掬
      笑容可掬
      xiào róng kě jū
      to be radiant with smiles

掬 [－]

Jyutping guk1
Pinyin jū

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to hold in one's hands
  2. classifier for a double handful
  3. Taiwan pr. [ju2]
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to hold with both hands/to grasp firmly/fig. to offer up sincerely/to hasten/to boost/to gush out due to high pressure/to be in a state of high pressure
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    施加​壓力​，​以求​達到​想要​嘅​效果​或​進度
    to hasten; to boost
    • 夾硬谷高個投票率
      夹硬谷高个投票率
      gaap3 ngaang2 guk1 gou1 go3 tau4 piu3 leot2
      to boost the voting rate forcefully
    • 好多怪獸家長成日谷啲細路去學好多嘢。
      好多怪兽家长成日谷啲细路去学好多嘢。
      hou2 do1 gwaai3 sau3 gaa1 zoeng2 seng4 jat6 guk1 di1 sai3 lou6 heoi3 hok6 hou2 do1 je5.
      Many monster parents always boost their children by forcing them to learn lots of things.
  2. 動詞
    因為​受壓​而​升高​、​變大
    to have raised or to be enlarged due to high pressure
    • 地震之後啲地下水谷晒上嚟。
      地震之后啲地下水谷晒上嚟。
      dei6 zan3 zi1 hau6 di1 dei6 haa6 seoi2 guk1 saai3 soeng5 lai4.
      After the earthquake, underground water was gushed out to the surface.
  3. 動詞
    處​於​大壓​力​嘅​狀​態​，​冇​得​發泄
    to be in a state of high pressure, without any outlet for venting
    • 有咩唔開心唔好谷住，講出嚟啦。
      有咩唔开心唔好谷住，讲出嚟啦。
      jau5 me1 m4 hoi1 sam1 m4 hou2 guk1 zyu6, gong2 ceot1 lai4 laa1.
      If you're unhappy, don't hold it inside. Spit it out.
  4. 參看
    谷、唂
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, literary
    to grasp or hold with both hands
    • 笑容可掬
      笑容可掬
      xiào róng kě jū
      to be radiant with smiles
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. to grasp or hold with both hands
  2. Cangjie Input
    QPFD
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 憋
  2. 努
  3. 屏住
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    笑容可掬
    笑容可掬
    xiào róng kě jū
    • to be radiant with smiles