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咦
Mandarin · pinyin yí
Meanings
- expression of surprise
Characters in this entry
- 咦
- yí · exclamation of surprise
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Mandarin tones
2 · yi2
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1character link71same-tone records
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 3 senses · 3 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
hi1 · ji2 · ji4
Cantonese word readings for 咦. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section
Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character
- An interjection used to express confusion. huh?
- (Cantonese) Expression of disgust. ew
character
- smiling
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