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硬氣

简硬气 · 繁硬氣

Mandarin · pinyin yìng qì

firm
unyielding
strong-willed

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硬: yìng · hard, firm, strong; obstinate
氣: qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
气: qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84

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4–4 · ying4 qi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ngaang6 hei3

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adj

(dialectal, Hakka, Taiwanese Hokkien) strong-willed; firm; staunch; unyielding

verb

to have no qualms; to have an easy conscience

adj

(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) arduous; strenuous

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