Chinese languages

Thanks hohomi, much appreciated.

C

Hi all, I wonder if anyone can help with an English translation of the definition of the character 閘 (tsah) http://twblg.dict.edu.tw/tw/index.htm says 詞目 閘　　　　部首：門 169-05-13 音讀 tsah　 釋義 1.截、遮斷。例：閘水　tsah tsuí(切斷水源)。 2.攔阻、擋住。例：閘佇半路拍人。Tsah tī puànn-lōo phah--lâng. (堵在半路上打人。)；頭前的人閘咧，啥物都看袂著。Thâu-tsîng ê ...

Hi tadpole,

Thanks for the help. I dont read hanzi but I gather now that 舂 is the correct character as per definition 2. from the site. In Mandarin & cantonese this word is only defined as 'grind in mortar'.

Thanks again.
Chris

Hi I am an English speaking kung-fu student who practices a style that has roots in Malaysia. Much of the terminology we use is Hokkien and I am trying to create a list of this terminology with the phonetic, hanzi and the meaning. I am struggling to find the character for the word we use for punch (...