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七扭八歪

Mandarin · pinyin qī niǔ bā wāi

Meanings

  1. misshapen
  2. crooked
  3. uneven (idiom)
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七
qī · seven
扭
niǔ · turn, twist, wrench; seize, grasp
八
bā · eight; all around, all sides
歪
wāi · slant; inclined; askew, awry
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1–3–1–1 · qi1 niu3 ba1 wai1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cat1 nau2 baat3 waai1

Cantonese word readings for 七扭八歪. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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cat1 nau2 baat3 waai1

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