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期

Mandarin · pinyin qī

a period of time
phase
stage
classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study
time
term
period
to hope
Taiwan pr. qí

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期: qī · period of time; date; time limit

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gei1 · kei4

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

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to arrange a time; to engage; to arrange to meet
(literary) to meet; to gather
to hope; to wish; to expect
date; specific day; scheduled time (Classifier: 個／个 c)
(Cantonese) time slots; schedule
period of time; stage
(geology) age (geochronologic unit)
Classifier for issues of periodical publications. ⇒ all nouns using this classifier
Classifier for periods of time or stages of a project.
(obsolete) undoubtedly; certainly
(obsolete) limit
(obsolete) good fortune; chance

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(obsolete) whole year; entire month; one-year anniversary
(historical, obsolete) short for 期服 (“mourning garment worn for one year following the death of a senior family member; yearlong period of mourning”)

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