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稈
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秆
]
Jyutping
gon2
Pinyin
gǎn
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
stalks of grain
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
stalks of grain/straw
Definitions (Wiktionary)
character
stalk (of grain); straw
(syn.) 稻草, 稻稈, 稻稭, 粙稿草, 粙草, 禾稿, 稿, 粙草 GT, 稈, 草, 禾草, GT - General Taiwaneseno specific region identified), 禾稈, 工草, 禾稈草, 粙稿, 粙稈
Definitions (Unihan)
stalk of grain
straw
Cangjie Input - Simplified
HDMJ
Cangjie Input - Traditional
HDAMJ
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
依条村外表落后,其实禾秆冚珍珠,住咗好多亿万富豪。
依條村外表落後,其實禾稈冚珍珠,住咗好多億萬富豪。
ji1 tiu4 cyun1 ngoi6 biu2 lok6 hau6, kei4 sat6 wo4 gon2 kam2 zan1 zyu1, zyu6 zo2 hou2 do1 jik1 maan6 fu3 hou4.
Although this village appears to be underdeveloped, it is actually 'straw pile covering pearls'. Many residents are actually billionaires.
Cantonese
禾秆冚珍珠
禾稈冚珍珠
to conceal fortune or talent (lit. straw covering pearls)