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卡位

Mandarin · pinyin kǎ wèi

(sports) to jockey for position; (basketball) to box out; (commerce) to establish oneself in a competitive market (also pr. qiǎwèi)
booth seating

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卡: kǎ · card, punch card; calorie
位: wèi · throne; position, post; rank, status; seat

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3–4 · ka3 wei4

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kaa1 wai2

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

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noun · Etymology 1

(Cantonese) booth (enclosed table with seats)

verb · Etymology 2

(Taiwan, colloquial) to grab and occupy a spot; to secure a position (in advance)
(basketball) to box out

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