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The Cantonese word zi fai - 指挥 - zi2 fai1
(to command in Cantonese)





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Romanization (Jyutping)

zi2 fai1

English translations

to command, commander,
to direct, director, to conduct, conductor

Chinese characters:

指挥
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指挥 (zi2 fai1) is composed of these characters: 指, 挥
指挥 ( zi fai / zi2 fai1 ) in traditional characters
指揮

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

to indicate  |  to command
指挥 ( zi fai / zi2 fai1 ) belongs to the 1000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 657)
More words that mean to command in Cantonese
fai1 ( 挥 ), zoeng2 ak1 ( 掌握 )

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