桅

Mandarin · pinyin wéi

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  1. mast
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桅
wéi · mast of ship
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2 · wei2

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 3 senses · 2 Cantonese readings

Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ngai4 · wai4

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

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wai4

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character · Etymology 1

  1. mast (of a ship)
  2. (suburban Nanjing Mandarin) sail

character · Etymology 2

  1. (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) short spear

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