<p>well, it's a popular slang in hong kong, most of the time it's "勁揪"; however, when one say it, the pronunciation of "揪" is slightly changed to "抽"</p>

<p><a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/sound/ging6.Mp3" rel="nofollow noreferrer">sound file</a>,<a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/sound/cau1.Mp3" rel="nofollow noreferrer">sound file</a></p>

<p>"kick ass", "smash", "rock" are some possible translations.</p>

<p><a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E5%8B%81" rel="nofollow noreferrer">勁 (u+52c1)</a> is "strong, powerful, sturdy"</p>

<p><a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E6%8F%AA" rel="nofollow noreferrer">揪 (u+63ea)</a> is "to fight"</p>

<p>so, it's roughly "good at fighting" --> "wonderful, powerful".</p>

<p><a href="http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E6%8A%BD" rel="nofollow noreferrer">抽 (u+62bd)</a>, is "pull, levy, whip"; which has the syllable of what we pronounce; and, 抽 is more common, civilised.</p>

<p>so "各有各勁抽" in the poster, roughly means "members are good at fighting individually"</p>

<p>if you pronounce it correctly, you're 勁揪 </p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/RSG48.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/RSG48.png" alt="p1"></a></p>

<p>have fun :)</p>

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+1 for 勁揪 written with a brush. Is there a name for this style of writing?
goPlayerJuggler
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indeed, currently (summer 2016) there's a fundraising project to make a 勁揪 font, have a look of this : http://kickasstype.crowdfundhq.com/campaigns/xn--4ersft7x38ipocs57cjduselrox
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水巷孑蠻
<p>I was looking at a Chinese poster for the new Suicide Squad movie:</p>

<p><a href="http://screenrant.com/suicide-squad-posters-international-joker/" rel="nofollow">http://screenrant.com/suicide-squad-posters-international-joker/</a></p>

<p>I saw the phrase '各有各劲抽.'  What does this mean?  'Each one has powers,' or something like that?</p>

<p>Thank you,
Rachel</p>

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something like that:see http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/40226/ 勁抽  ging6 cau1   = powerful, excellent (also 勁秋)
user6065
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"kick ass" .... I can't think of any better translation ~~~ lol ~~~~
Henry HO
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It is Cantonese not Mandarin
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What does 劲抽 mean?
# What does 劲抽 mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-06-29)

I was looking at a Chinese poster for the new Suicide Squad movie:

<http://screenrant.com/suicide-squad-posters-international-joker/>

I saw the phrase '各有各劲抽.' What does this mean? 'Each one has powers,' or something like that?

Thank you,
Rachel

**Tags:** grammar
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: something like that:see http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/40226/ 勁抽  ging6 cau1   = powerful, excellent (also 勁秋)  
> **username_2**: "kick ass" .... I can't think of any better translation ~~~ lol ~~~~  
> **username_3**: It is Cantonese not Mandarin  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2016-06-30. Score: 10 | Accepted answer

well, it's a popular slang in hong kong, most of the time it's "勁揪"; however, when one say it, the pronunciation of "揪" is slightly changed to "抽"

[sound file](http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/sound/ging6.Mp3),[sound file](http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/sound/cau1.Mp3)

"kick ass", "smash", "rock" are some possible translations.

[勁 (u+52c1)](http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E5%8B%81) is "strong, powerful, sturdy"

[揪 (u+63ea)](http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E6%8F%AA) is "to fight"

so, it's roughly "good at fighting" --> "wonderful, powerful".

[抽 (u+62bd)](http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis/lexi-mf/search.php?word=%E6%8A%BD), is "pull, levy, whip"; which has the syllable of what we pronounce; and, 抽 is more common, civilised.

so "各有各勁抽" in the poster, roughly means "members are good at fighting individually"

if you pronounce it correctly, you're 勁揪

[![p1](https://i.sstatic.net/RSG48.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/RSG48.png)

have fun :)

> **Comments:**
> **username_5**: +1 for 勁揪 written with a brush. Is there a name for this style of writing?  
> **username_4**: indeed, currently (summer 2016) there's a fundraising project to make a 勁揪 font, have a look of this : http://kickasstype.crowdfundhq.com/campaigns/xn--4ersft7x38ipocs57cjduselrox  

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