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The Cantonese word gap - 合 - gap3
(to close in Cantonese)

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Romanization (Jyutping)

gap3
also: hap6

English translations

to close, to combine, to suit, whole"Why are some translations grayed out?"
Grayed-out terms are meanings of the character which cannot be used as translations. For example, 必 has the meaning must / to have to. However, the Cantonese translation for "must" is not 必 but 必须.,
to shut, to fit, to agree with, entire"Why are some translations grayed out?"
Grayed-out terms are meanings of the character which cannot be used as translations. For example, 必 has the meaning must / to have to. However, the Cantonese translation for "must" is not 必 but 必须.

Chinese character (simplified) and stroke order animation"How do I write 合 ( gap3 ) correctly?"

The strokes that all Chinese characters are composed of are to be written in a certain order which has originally been defined by Chinese calligraphy. Writing all characters according to the same rules assures that their intended shape and style are generally preserved even if written by different writers.
This Cantonese dictionary shows you the correct stroke order as an animation for all individual characters so you can learn and understand how to write the character correctly. :
合
The traditional Chinese characters of gap3 are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Character complexity
the more strokes, the harder it is to write and memorize this character the more strokes, the harder it is to write and memorize this character the more strokes, the harder it is to write and memorize this character the more strokes, the harder it is to write and memorize this character the more strokes, the harder it is to write and memorize this character 

合 is composed of 6 strokes and therefore is of low complexity compared to the other simplified Chinese characters (average: 13.1 strokes).

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

to gather together  |  to surround
合 ( gap / gap3 ) belongs to the 500 most common Chinese characters (rank 246)
More words that mean to close in Cantonese
bai3 ( 闭 ), gwaan1 ( 关 )
More words that mean to combine in Cantonese
bing1 ( 并 )

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