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亢
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- 亢
- kàng · high, proud; violent, excessive; skilled; name; 2nd lunar mansion, determinative star κ Virginis (Kang)
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4 · kang4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gong1 · kong3
Cantonese word readings for 亢. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character · Etymology 1
- high; arrogant; haughty
- firm; resolute
- dry; arid; drought
- extreme; too much
- exceed; excessive
- ridge of a roof
- (～宿) (Chinese astronomy) Neck (one of Twenty-Eight Mansions)
- a surname
character · Etymology 2
- (obsolete) neck
- (obsolete) throat
character · Etymology 2
- Variant pronunciation of sense “neck” above.
- Variant pronunciation of sense “throat” above.
- (obsolete) carotid artery
- (obsolete) footprint, mark, trace
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