板滯

简 板滞 · 繁 板滯
Mandarin · pinyin bǎn zhì

Meanings

  1. stiff
  2. dull
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板
bǎn · plank, board; iron or tin plate
滯
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滞
zhì · block up, obstruct; stagnant
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3–4 · ban3 zhi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

baan2 zai6

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adj

  1. (of language, art, expression, etc.) unanimated; dull; lifeless

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