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內
简 内 · 繁 內Mandarin · pinyin nèi
Meanings
- inside
- inner
- internal
- within
- interior
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4 · nei4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
naap6 · noi6
Cantonese word readings for 內. 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.
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- inside; interior; internal; inner
- (obsolete) room; inner room
- (literary) court; imperial palace
- woman; wife
- heart; mind; self
- (traditional Chinese medicine) internal organs
- (Buddhism) within Buddhism
- 65th tetragram of the Taixuanjing (𝍆)
- (Teochew) family
- (Teochew) home
- (Internet slang) alternative form of 那
- (Philippine Hokkien) Classifier for servings / helpings of food.
character
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to enter
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) original form of 納／纳 (nà, “to pay”)
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