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Jyutping zaam1
Pinyin zēn

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    hairpin; clasp
  2. character
    to wear in one's hair

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Jyutping zaam1
Pinyin zān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. hairpin
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. hairpin/clasp/to wear in hair
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    用​簪玉將​電線​駁​埋
    to connect wires with a screw terminal
    • 條線簪唔實喎,梗斷下斷下啦!
      条线簪唔实㖞,梗断下断下啦!
      tiu4 sin3 zaam1 m4 sat6 wo3, gang2 tyun5 haa5 tyun5 haa5 laa1!
      The screw in the screw terminal is not well tightened. That's why the signal is intermittent!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    hairpin; clasp
  2. character
    to wear in one's hair
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. hairpin, clasp
  2. wear in hair
  3. Cangjie Input
    HMUA
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    揾個簪玉簪 埋呢兩條線佢,唔好銲實。
    揾个簪玉簪 埋呢两条线佢,唔好銲实。
    wan2 go3 zaam1 juk2 zaam1 maai4 ni1 loeng5 tiu4 sin3 keoi5, m4 hou2 hon5 sat6.
    • Connect these two wires with a screw terminal. Don't solder them.
  2. Cantonese
    髮簪有上千年嘅歷史。
    发簪有上千年嘅历史。
    faat3 zaam1 jau5 soeng6 cin1 nin4 ge3 lik6 si2
    • Hair stick has thousand years of history
  3. Cantonese
    條線簪唔實喎,梗斷下斷下啦!
    条线簪唔实㖞,梗断下断下啦!
    tiu4 sin3 zaam1 m4 sat6 wo3, gang2 tyun5 haa5 tyun5 haa5 laa1!
    • The screw in the screw terminal is not well tightened. That's why the signal is intermittent!
  4. Cantonese
    條線要焊唔可以簪。
    条线要焊唔可以簪。
    • The wire needs to be welded. Don't use a screw terminal.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    白頭搔更短,渾欲不勝簪。
    白头搔更短,浑欲不胜簪。
    bái tóu sāo gèng duǎn , hún yù bù shèng zān .
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