企硬

Cantonese · source Jyutpingkei5 ngaang6

Meanings

  1. stand firm and strong with own stance
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Same syllable, six tones

ngaangngaang1—ngaang2—ngaang3—ngaang4—ngaang5—硬ngaang6hard

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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CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: qi3 ying4. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.

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kei5 ngaang6

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

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verb

  1. (Cantonese) to stand firm (on one's stance)

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Exact source record & identity企硬 企硬 [qi3 ying4] {kei5 ngaang6} /stand firm and strong with own stance/

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