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作梗

Cantonese · source Jyutpingzok3 gang2

to obstruct on purpose

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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.

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zok33 · mid levelchecked · -kgang22 · high rising

Schematic citation-tone diagrams from the source numbers. These are not recordings or predictions of connected speech.

Same syllable, six tones

zokzok1—zok2—作zok3to dozok4—zok5—昨zok6yesterday

gang更gang1to change 梗gang2branchgang3—gang4—gang5—gang6—

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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Written characters

作梗

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CC-CEDICT, the Mandarin–English dictionary, lists the same written form:

作梗 zuò gěng CC-CEDICT · Mandarinto obstruct; to stand in the way; to interfere; to create difficulties

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CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: zuo4 geng3. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.

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