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錨 (naau4) — anchor - heavy object dropped into water to prevent a boat from moving | [related term] 碇 in Cantonese

naauˎ₄錨
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Mandarin Pinyin: mao2

Meaning of 錨

nounanchor - heavy object dropped into water to prevent a boat from moving | [related term] 碇

Example Sentences with 錨

baaˉ¹巴siˊ²士zoiˍ₆在bun˗₃半louˍ₆路soengˍ₆上paauˉ¹拋naauˎ₄錨
The bus broke down on the way.
baaˉ¹巴siˊ²士haiˊ²喺bun˗₃半louˍ₆路paauˉ¹拋maau錨
The bus broke down on the way.
mouˎ₄無wai˗₃畏houˍ₆號heiˊ²起naauˎ₄錨laa3!喇！
The 'Invincible' is setting sail!
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Words Containing 錨

起錨hei2 naau4 / laau4
to weigh anchor, disanchor, unmoor
拋錨paau1 naau4
anchored, cast anchor; (of cars) get stuck midway

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