爭些少

简 争些少 · 繁 爭些少
Cantonese · source Jyutpingzaang1 se1 siu2

Meanings

  1. almost; nearly; still need a bit more; lacking slightly [colloquial]
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Same syllable, six tones

zaang争zaang1to strive forzaang2—诤zaang3to admonishzaang4—zaang5—zaang6—

Characters whose customary Unihan reading (kCantonese) is this syllable in each tone, chosen as in the tone atlas (2013 standard level, then the number of CC-CEDICT words they form), with CC-Canto 2017's meaning for that reading; a dash means no catalogue character has that reading. Checked syllables (-p, -t, -k) normally carry tones 1, 3 and 6. Character readings, not word readings; no frequency implied.

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CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: zheng1 xie1 shao3. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.

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Exact source record & identity爭些少 争些少 [zheng1 xie1 shao3] {zaang1 se1 siu2} /almost; nearly; still need a bit more; lacking slightly [colloquial]/

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