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崎

Mandarin · pinyin qí

mountainous

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崎: qí · rough, uneven, jagged, rugged

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2 · qi2

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kei1 · kei4

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character · Etymology 1

used in 崎嶇／崎岖 (qíqū, “rugged”)
(literary) tilted; slanted
(literary) curved shore

character · Etymology 2

(Hakka) steep; precipitous

character · Etymology 3

(Min) steep
(Southern Min, Taiwanese Hakka) slope
(Mainland China Hokkien) step (on a flight of stairs)

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