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靚

简靓 · 繁靚

Mandarin · pinyin jìng#

to make up (one's face)
to dress
(of one's dress) beautiful

Mandarin · pinyin liàng#

attractive
good-looking

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靚: Look up this written character
靓: jìng · make up face; ornament; quiet

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4 · jing4

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leng3 · zing6

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

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character · Etymology 1

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to call in a subordinate; to invite
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to dress up; to get dressed up
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) gentle and refined; fair and quiet
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) bright
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) beautiful; gorgeous; magnificent
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Alternative term for 靜／静 (jìng, “calm; quiet”).
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Alternative term for 靖 (jìng, “to reflect on”).

character · Etymology 2

(regional, including Cantonese, Hakka, Pinghua) pretty; beautiful
(Cantonese, dialectal Hakka, Pinghua) good; fine
(dialectal Cantonese) orderly

character · Etymology 3

(Hakka) beautiful; pretty

character · Etymology 4

(Hainanese) beautiful; pretty
(Hainanese) good; fine

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