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弔詭

简吊诡 · 繁弔詭

Mandarin · pinyin diào guǐ

bizarre
paradoxical
a paradox (from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子 Zhuāng zǐ)

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弔: Look up this written character
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吊: diào · condole, mourn, pity; hang
诡: guǐ · deceive, cheat, defraud; sly

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4–3 · diao4 gui3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

diu3 gwai2

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adj

weird; strange
paradoxical

noun

paradox

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