荃 [－]

Jyutping cyun4
Pinyin quán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (fragrant plant)
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (fragrant plant)/fine cloth (figurative representation of the emperor)/your esteemed (used in phrases in correspondence)/a device for catching fish
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    用​於​人名
    used in names
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    Only used in 荃灣／荃湾 (Quánwān).
  2. character, figuratively, obsolete
    ruler (of a country)
  3. character, obsolete
    a kind of herb
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. aromatic herb
  2. fine cloth
  3. Cangjie Input
    TOMG
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    荃湾嘅天桥系统非常完善，四通八达得嚟又唔会错综复杂。
    荃灣嘅天橋系統非常完善，四通八達得嚟又唔會錯綜複雜。
    cyun4 waan1 ge3 tin1 kiu4 hai6 tung2 fei1 soeng4 jyun4 sin6, sei3 tung1 baat3 daat6 dak1 lai4 jau6 m4 wui5 co3 zung1 fuk1 zaap6.
    • The footbridge system in Tsuen Wan is very well formed—accessible enough to all directions, while not too complex.
  2. Cantonese
    荃铁（荃湾站）
    荃鐵（荃灣站）
    cyun4 tit3
    • Tsuen Wan MTR Station
  3. Cantonese
    荃湾西约
    荃灣西約
    cyun4 waan1 sai1 joek3
    • Tsuen Wan West
  4. Cantonese
    几时又去荃湾烚下烚下啊？
    幾時又去荃灣烚下烚下啊？
    gei2 si4 jau6 heoi3 cyun4 waan1 saap6 haa5 saap6 haa5 aa3?
    • When shall we go to Tsuen Wan for hotpot again?
  5. Cantonese
    荃湾有档鱼蛋好好食。
    荃灣有檔魚蛋好好食。
    cyun4 waan1 jau5 dong3 jyu4 daan2 hou2 hou2 sik6.
    • The fishballs of a restaurant in Tsuen Wan taste good.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    寄意寒星荃不察，我以我血荐轩辕。
    寄意寒星荃不察，我以我血薦軒轅。
    jì yì hán xīng quán bù chá ， wǒ yǐ wǒ xuè jiàn xuān yuán ．
    • A cold star might convey men's will, but the Chinese people lacks judgment still；So I shall offer my blood up for Xuan Yuan，our progenitor.