齊
简 齐 · 繁 齊Meanings · cai4
- neat
- even
- level with
- identical
- simultaneous
- all together
- to even sth out
- a surname
- name of an ancient state and dynasty
- to arrange
- to put in order
- complete
- equal
- on the same plane with
Meanings · zaai1
- an alternative form for 齋, vegetarian
Meanings · zai6
- a type of precious pearl
Meanings · zi1
- hem of robe
About these definitions
Source definition segments, in their original order. Characters a definition cites are shown without their Mandarin pinyin; classifier lists that CC-Canto copied from CC-CEDICT are marked Mandarin. The community dictionary is not independently verified by zimai.
Reading & tones
Schematic citation-tone diagrams from the source numbers. These are not recordings or predictions of connected speech.
Same syllable, six tones
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.
Written characters
Both source spellings are represented. Written membership is not an etymological or semantic claim.
Mandarin comparison · separate source entries
CC-CEDICT, the Mandarin–English dictionary, lists the same written form:
- 齊 Qí CC-CEDICT · Mandarin(name of states and dynasties at several different periods); surname Qi
- 齊 qí CC-CEDICT · Mandarinneat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out
A separate source entry, shown for comparison. The same characters can carry different senses in Mandarin and in Cantonese; zimai does not align these senses.
CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: qi2. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.
Look up this spelling in the Mandarin dictionary ↗Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 25 senses · 4 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
cai4 · zaai1 · zai6 · zi1
Cantonese word readings for 齊. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section
Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character · Etymology 1
- even; uniform; of equal length
- same; identical
- complete
- together; simultaneously
- to be the same height as; to be level with
- along a line
- (～國) Qi, an ancient Chinese duchy, and later kingdom, during the Zhou dynasty
- Southern Qi (479–502), the second of the Southern dynasties in China
- Northern Qi (550–577), one of the Northern dynasties in China
- (～日) (telegraphy) the eighth day of a month
- a surname
character · Etymology 1
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 躋 /跻 (jī)
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 齏 /齑 (jī)
character · Etymology 1
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 劑 /剂 (jì)
- alloy
character · Etymology 1
- hem of a skirt, shirt tail
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 粢
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 資 /资 (zī)
character · Etymology 1
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 齋 /斋 (zhāi)
- sacrificial offering
- deferential
character · Etymology 1
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 剪 (jiǎn)
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 醮 (jiào)
character · Etymology 2
- (Min, Southern) uniform; generally consistent
- (Min, Southern) completely; entirely
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