插手

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Chinese

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insert; stick in; pierce
insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose
 
hand; convenient; ‑er
trad. (插手)
simp. #(插手)
Literally: “insert one's hand”.

Pronunciation 1

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Note:
  • chhah-chhiú - “to poke one's nose into; to put one's hand in”;
  • chhap-chhiú - “to take part (Mainland China); to poke one's nose into (Taiwan)”.

Verb

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插⫽手 (verb-object)

  1. to poke one's nose into; to meddle in
  2. to take part; to lend a hand
  3. (Taiwanese Hokkien) to put one's hand in (one's pocket, muff, etc.)
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  • (to meddle in):
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  • (to take part):
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Pronunciation 2

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Noun

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插手

  1. (Cantonese, Leizhou Min) pickpocket
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