霎氣

简 霎气 · 繁 霎氣
Cantonese · source Jyutpingsaap3 hei3

Meanings

  1. (verb) to quarrel with; to argue with; (noun) pissed off; angry; to sulk
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Same syllable, six tones

saapsaap1—saap2—霎saap3all of a suddensaap4—saap5—saap6—

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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saap3 hei3

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adj

  1. (Zhangzhou Hokkien) miserly and crude (of a person)

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Exact source record & identity霎氣 霎气 [sha4 qi4] {saap3 hei3} /(verb) to quarrel with; to argue with; (noun) pissed off; angry; to sulk/

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