掯 [－]

Jyutping kang3
Pinyin kèn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to push down
  2. to make things difficult
  3. to take by force
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (Cantonese)/the strong taste of smell from cigarettes or alcohol/sth difficult to handle
  2. to push down/to make things difficult/to take by force/to oppress/strong/strongly-flavoured/competent/capable
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    形容​酒​非常​之烈​或者​煙味​濃烈
    (of alcohol, tobacco) strong
    • 呢枝拔蘭地好掯！
      呢枝拔兰地好掯！
      ni1 zi1 bat6 laan1 dei2 hou2 kang3!
      The brandy is really strong!
  2. 形容詞
    形容​一​啲​嘢​做起​嚟​好​難​，​係​一件​棘手​嘅​工作
    (of work) tough; complicated
    • 今次呢單案好掯，有邊個接？
      今次呢单案好掯，有边个接？
      gam1 ci3 ni1 daan1 on3 hou2 kang3, jau5 bin1 go3 zip3?
      This is a really tough case. Who would like to handle it?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, dialectal
    to make things difficult for
  2. character, Cantonese, of liquor or tobacco
    strong; sharp
  3. character, dialectal
    to press; to push
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. oppress, extort, take by force
  2. Cangjie Input
    QYMB
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 有本事
  2. 有能耐
  3. 醇厚
  4. 勁足 – 劲足
  5. 味兒衝 – 味儿冲
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    支酒成五十几度好掯。
    支酒成五十幾度好掯。
    zi1 zau2 seng4 ng5 sap6 gei2 dou6 hou2 kang3.
    • This liquor has an ABV over 50 and tastes so strong.
  2. Cantonese
    呢枝拔兰地好掯！
    呢枝拔蘭地好掯！
    ni1 zi1 bat6 laan1 dei2 hou2 kang3!
    • The brandy is really strong!
  3. Cantonese
    今次呢单案好掯，有边个接？
    今次呢單案好掯，有邊個接？
    gam1 ci3 ni1 daan1 on3 hou2 kang3, jau5 bin1 go3 zip3?
    • This is a really tough case. Who would like to handle it?
  4. Cantonese
    呢只酒真系掯，少饮为妙。
    呢隻酒真係掯，少飲為妙。
    ni1 zek3 zau2 zan1 hai6 kang5, siu2 jam2 wai4 miu6.
    • 這酒真霸道，少喝為妙。
    • This wine is so strong. We'd better drink less.