撳 (gam6) — press with the hand; push with the hand |[粵] variant of 㩒 in Cantonese
gamˍ₆撳简 揿
Mandarin Pinyin: qin4
Meaning of 撳
nounpress with the hand; push with the hand |[粵] variant of 㩒
noun(verb) 1. to ring (a doorbell) 2. press with hands
Example Sentences with 撳
佢做事不留都撳地游水，唔會攞你嚟較飛！
He has all along been very careful. He will not land you in trouble.
gamˍ₆撳cinˎ₄錢haiˊ²喺gwai˗₃櫃jyunˎ₄員geiˉ¹機。
Withdraw money at the ATM.
gamˍ₆撳faai˗₃快cit˗₃掣laa1.啦。
Press the fast forward button.
gamˍ₆撳ze˗₃鷓guˉ¹鴣
Press the partridge.
gamˍ₆撳ze˗₃鷓guˉ¹鴣jauˏ₅有singˉ¹聲
Pressing the partridge makes a sound.
Words Containing 撳
牛唔飲水唔撳得牛頭低ngau4 m4 jam2 seoi2 m4 gam6 dak1 ngau4 tau4 dai1
if a cow doesn't want to drink, you can't force its head down
撳機gam6 gei1
automatic teller machine (ATM) | Formal: 自動櫃員機, 提款機
撳地游水gam6 dei6 jau4 seoi2
being extra cautious and playing it safe
撳鷓鴣gam6 ze3 gu1
verb; to fool someone / foolish; to take advantage of a victim
撳扁gam6 bin2
(adj.) flattened; pressed. [ ] Mand: 壓扁, 壓住
搓圓撳扁co1 jyun4 gam6 bin2
1. of a person to be amicable; easy to get along with; mellow and agreeing 2. to be easily swayed, not having one's own views
撳釘gam6 deng1
a thumbpin
撳住gam6 zyu6
keep on pressing [Var.] 㩒住 [華]: 按着
撳低gam6 dai1
to push down;
撳掣gam6 zai3
to push a button or switch | Std. Chinese: 按電鈕
撳錢gam6 cin2
withdrawing money from a cash machine / ATM
撳鐘gam6 zung1
to ring a doorbell [Var.] 㩒鐘 [華]: 按門鈴
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