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The Cantonese word zaak jam - 责任 - zaak3 jam6
(duty in Cantonese)





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Romanization (Jyutping)

zaak3 jam6

English translations

duty, blame,
responsibility

Chinese characters:

责任
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责任 (zaak3 jam6) is composed of these characters: 责, 任
责任 ( zaak jam / zaak3 jam6 ) in traditional characters
責任

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

also: responsibility  |  to appoint
责任 ( zaak jam / zaak3 jam6 ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 474)
More words that mean duty in Cantonese
kan4 ( 勤 ), zaak3 ( 责 )

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