官僚習氣

简 官僚习气 · 繁 官僚習氣
Mandarin · pinyin guān liáo xí qì

Meanings

  1. (derog.) bureaucracy
  2. red tape
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Characters in this entry

官
guān · official, public servant
僚
liáo · companion, colleague; officials; bureaucracy; a pretty face
習
xí · practice; flapping wings
氣
qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
习
xí · practice; flapping wings
气
qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84
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1–2–2–4 · guan1 liao2 xi2 qi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gun1 liu4 zaap6 hei3

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