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批

Mandarin · pinyin pī

to ascertain
to act on
to criticize
to pass on
classifier for batches, lots, military flights
tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges)

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批: pī · comment, criticize; wholesale

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Cantonese word readings for 批. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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character · Etymology 1

to slap
(obsolete) to attack; to offend
(obsolete) to eliminate; to discard
(Cantonese) to hit with diagonal or horizontal motion
to make comments and criticisms (to an inferior from a superior, regarding a submitted report, essay, etc.)
(literary, or in compounds) comment; annotation; criticism
to judge
to criticize
to approve
(Cantonese) to guess; to predict
(Eastern Min, Hokkien, Puxian Min) letter (written or printed communication) (Classifier: 張／张 mn; 封 mn)
(Teochew) letter from a foreign country
to sell at wholesale
Classifier for batches, groups, lots, etc (of merchandises).
(colloquial) fibres of cotton, flax, etc. ready to be drawn and twisted
(Cantonese) screwdriver (Classifier: 支 c)

character · Etymology 2

to cut (into thin slices), peel, or shape with a knife or blade; to pare: to peel [fruits], to sharpen [pencils], etc.
(Cantonese) to plaster

character · Etymology 3

(Cantonese) pie

character · Etymology 4

(Hong Kong Cantonese, slang) pipe

character · Etymology 5

(Southwestern Mandarin or Internet slang, vulgar) pronunciation spelling of 屄 (bī)

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