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电锯
diàn jù

chainsaw

Definitions

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电锯
1. Simplified form of 電鋸
電鋸	diànjù
1. n. electric saw (especially a chainsaw)
Components
电
1. Simplified form of 電
電
1. electricity
锯
1. Simplified form of 鋸
鋸	jù
1. saw (tool)
2. to saw
3. to amputate
4. (dialectal) to play (a stringed instrument)
5. to kill; to slaughter
尋晚佢畀人鋸goe1 咗。 - He was killed last night. -
6. (Cantonese, figuratively) to swindle (to obtain by deceitful methods)
7. Simplified form of 鋦