脾氣

简 脾气 · 繁 脾氣
Mandarin · pinyin pí qi

Meanings

  1. character; temperament; disposition
  2. bad temper
  3. Classifier: 股 gǔ
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脾
pí · spleen, pancreas; disposition
氣
qì · air, gas, steam, vapor; spirit
气
qì · steam, vapor; Kangxi radical 84
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2–5 · pi2 qi5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

pei4 hei3

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noun

  1. temperament; attitude; disposition
  2. temper; bad temper

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