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Jyutping ziu6
Pinyin jiǎo

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to knock/strike/to beat up/to thrash
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. (Cant.) to search for, look for
  2. to beat up
  3. Cangjie Input
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Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 狠揍
  2. 捶打
  3. 痛打

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Jyutping caau3
Pinyin jiǎo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to knock
  2. strike
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (Cantonese)/to search/to sexual harass physically with hands
  2. to search for/to seek/to look through
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    插​隻​手​去​底部​,​再​向​外翻​開
    to rake one's fingers/hands through
    • 落咗髮泥之後,你要用手摷鬆個頭。
      落咗发泥之后,你要用手摷松个头。
      lok6 zo2 faat3 nai4 zi1 hau6, nei5 jiu3 jung6 sau2 caau3 sung1 go3 tau4.
      After applying hair wax, you have to rake your hand through your hair.
  2. 動詞
    好​徹底​咁​去​揾​一​啲​嘢
    to rummage; to search thoroughly
    • 我摷勻個櫃桶都揾唔到條鎖匙。
      我摷匀个柜桶都揾唔到条锁匙。
      ngo5 caau3 wan4 go3 gwai6 tung2 dou1 wan2 m4 dou2 tiu4 so2 si4.
      I rummaged through the drawer but still couldn't find the key.
  3. 動詞
    伸手​入去​對方​啲​衫​入面​摸
    to put one's hand into someone's clothes to caress or grope someone
    • 互摷
      互摷
      wu6 caau3
      to make out by groping each other
    • 淨係摷同錫咋,冇做其他嘢。
      净系摷同锡咋,冇做其他嘢。
      zing6 hai6 caau3 tung4 sek3 zaa3, mou5 zou6 kei4 taa1 je5.
      I just groped and kissed her, I didn't do anything else.
  4. 近義詞
  5. 參看
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, Cantonese
    to rifle through; to search through
    • 摷櫃桶
      摷柜桶
      caau3 gwai6 tung2
      to rifle through drawers
    • 摷垃圾
      摷垃圾
      caau3 laap6 kap1
      to rifle through the trash
  2. character, Cantonese
    to sexually harass with the hands
  3. character, Cantonese
    to punch; to beat
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我喺我个衣柜度摷紧有冇衫可以捐出去做善事。
    我喺我個衣櫃度摷緊有冇衫可以捐出去做善事。
    ngo5 hai2 ngo5 go3 ji1 gwai6 dou6 caau3 gan2 jau5 mou5 saam1 ho2 ji5 gyun1 ceot1 heoi3 zou6 sin6 si6 。
    • I'm going through my closet to find clothes to give to charity.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢包粉系喺个犯身上摷到嘅。
    呢包粉係喺個犯身上摷到嘅。
    ni1 baau1 fan2 hai6 hai2 go3 faan2 san1 soeng6 caau3 dou2 ge3.
    • This pack of heroin was found on the suspect.
  2. Cantonese
    摷匀
    摷勻
    caau3 wan4
    • to search thoroughly
  3. Cantonese
    我要摷返份档案出嚟,好重要㗎。
    我要摷返份檔案出嚟,好重要㗎。
    ngo5 jiu3 caau3 faan1 fan6 dong2 on3 ceot1 lai4, hou2 zung6 jiu3 gaa3.
    • I have to find the file, it's very important.
  4. Cantonese
    N年前嘅事,咪摷返出嚟讲啦。
    N年前嘅事,咪摷返出嚟講啦。
    en1 nin4 cin4 ge3 si6, mai5 caau3 faan1 ceot1 lai4 gong2 laa1.
    • Let's not dig up stuff from eons ago to talk about.
  5. Cantonese
    窿窿罅罅摷匀晒,始终都系揾唔到。
    窿窿罅罅摷勻晒,始終都係揾唔到。
    lung1 lung1 laa3 laa3 caau3 wan4 saai3, ci2 zung1 dou1 hai6 wan2 m4 dou2.
    • Every nook and cranny is searched, yet (it) hasn't been found.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    摷柜桶
    摷櫃桶
    caau3 gwai6 tung2
    • to rifle through drawers
  2. Cantonese
    摷垃圾
    摷垃圾
    caau3 laap6 kap1
    • to rifle through the trash