緙 (kwaak1) — enclose; encircle in Cantonese

kwaakˉ¹緙

简缂

Mandarin Pinyin: ke4

Meaning of 緙

nounenclose; encircle

nounkaak3/ke4 - [華] [n] [textiles] crosswise yarns; woven fabric

nounkwaak1 - [粵] [n] circle; outer perimeter | nasal-stop alternant: 框 [kwaang1]

nounkwaak3 - [粵] [v]

nounmake a detour

dauˉ¹兜zoˊ²咗jatˉ¹一go˗₃個daaiˍ₆大kwaakˉ¹緙。

Move in a big round circle.

囉條繩緙住唔畀人入去

Encircle it with ropes to bar people from entry.

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