Limb Names
| As normally seen in English |
Simp. char. |
Trad. char. |
Cantonese |
Mandarin |
Meaning(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sao | 手 | sau2 | shǒu | hand | |
| kuen | 拳 | kyun4 | quán | fist | |
| gerk | 脚 | 腳 | geuk3 | jiǎo | foot; leg |
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