巋巍

简 岿巍 · 繁 巋巍
Cantonese · source Jyutpingkwai1 ngai4

Meanings

  1. adj; towering, tall; lofty
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Same syllable, six tones

ngaingai1—ngai2—ngai3—危ngai4danger蚁ngai5trouble艺ngai6skill

Characters whose customary Unihan reading (kCantonese) is this syllable in each tone, chosen as in the tone atlas (2013 standard level, then the number of CC-CEDICT words they form), with CC-Canto 2017's meaning for that reading; a dash means no catalogue character has that reading. Checked syllables (-p, -t, -k) normally carry tones 1, 3 and 6. Character readings, not word readings; no frequency implied.

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CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: kui1 wei1. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.

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adj

  1. (formal) towering; lofty

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Exact source record & identity巋巍 岿巍 [kui1 wei1] {kwai1 ngai4} /adj; towering, tall; lofty/

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