揸

揸 (Kangxi radical 64, 手+9, 12 strokes, cangjie input 手木日一 (QDAM), composition ⿰扌查 or ⿰扌査)

• KangXi: not present, would follow page 445, character 34
• Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 12443
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 1913, character 2
• Unihan data for U+63F8

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “of same origin? or probably from English drive”)

揸

1. (Cantonese) to hold in the hand; to grasp

   揸筷子 [Cantonese]  ―  zaa¹ faai³ zi² [Jyutping]  ―  to hold chopsticks

2. (Cantonese, figuratively) to own; to possess

   揸主意 [Cantonese]  ―  zaa¹ zyu² ji³ [Jyutping]  ―  to make decisions

   揸弗 [Cantonese]  ―  zaa¹ fit¹ [Jyutping]  ―  to be in charge

3. (Cantonese) to drive a vehicle

   揸車／揸车 [Cantonese]  ―  zaa¹ ce¹ [Jyutping]  ―  to drive a car

4. (dialectal, including Wu) to pick up or seize with one's fingers
5. (dialectal) to spread one's fingers

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

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• On (unclassified): さ (sa)
• Kun: つまむ (tsumamu)

揸: Hán Nôm readings: tra

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