梘 (jiǎn) - Soap & also refers to a faucet or tap, especially

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梘 · jiǎn

Soap;

also refers to a faucet or tap, especially in Cantonese usage.

Soapalso refers to a faucet or tap, especially

Usage highlights

soapwater taptraditional soapfaucet handlesoap dishliquid soap

Synonyms

  • 皂— soap (more common in Mandarin)
  • 水龍頭— faucet (standard Mandarin)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • I need to buy some soap (香梘).
  • The water tap is dripping (水梘滴水).
  • This is a traditional soap (傳統梘).
  • He fixed the faucet (修理水梘).

Collocations

  • soap(香梘)
  • water tap(水梘)
  • traditional soap(傳統梘)
  • faucet handle(梘掣)
  • soap dish(梘盒)
  • liquid soap(液體梘)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms found for this character

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily used in Cantonese and regional dialects rather than standard Mandarin.
  • In historical context, refers to traditional soap made from natural materials.
  • The character combines wood (木) with sight (見), possibly suggesting wood used for cleaning that makes things visible/clean.

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