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合

Cantonese · source Jyutpinggap3#

a measure for grain, equal to 1 decilitre

Cantonese · source Jyutpinghap6#

Cantonese · source Jyutpingho4#

a note on ancient Chinese musical scale

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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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Reading & tones

gap33 · mid levelchecked · -p

hap66 · low levelchecked · -p

ho44 · low falling

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Reading difference from Unihan

合 has the reading gap3 here; Unihan’s citation reading is hap6. Different syllable across these source readings. CC-Canto also lists 合 gap3 as its own entry.

Computed by zimai: each syllable of the CC-Canto word reading is compared with Unihan 17.0.0 kCantonese for its character. The comparison does not say why a reading differs (a changed tone, 變音, a reading tied to one meaning, or a source variant).

Same syllable, six tones

gap急gap1an urge to urinate or excretegap2—鸽gap3pigeongap4—gap5—gap6—

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

合

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Mandarin comparison · separate source entries

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

合 gě CC-CEDICT · Mandarin100 ml; one-tenth of a peck; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of sheng 升 or liter, or one-hundredth dou 斗
合 hé CC-CEDICT · Mandarinto close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); …

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CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: he2. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gap3 · hap6 · ho4

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

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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

character · Etymology 1

to close; to shut
to join; to combine; to unite; to bring together
to suit; to fit
to have sexual intercourse
to fight, to have a confrontation with
to add up to; to be equivalent to; to amount to
spouse
whole; entire
together
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 盒 (hé, “box”)
(games, battle) round
(astronomy) conjunction
(Hokkien) to get along well
(Chinese phonetics) short for 合口 (hékǒu, “closed-mouthed”)
(Xiamen Hokkien) Classifier for matching sets of instruments such as teaware.
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) Classifier for number of fights.
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to compound; to make up (medicine, etc.)
a surname

character · Etymology 2

unit of volume, equal to one tenth of a 升 (shēng)
unit of volume, equal to one tenth of a 升 (shēng) — (Han dynasty) equal to 2 龠 (yuè)

character · Etymology 3

(music) Kunqu gongche notation for the note low sol (5̣).
(music) Cantonese opera gongche notation for the note low sol (5̣).

character · Etymology 4

(Hokkien, Teochew) alternative form of 佮 (“and; with”)

character · Etymology 5

(Hokkien, Teochew) to wrap a book (with paper, etc.)
(Hokkien, traditional Chinese medicine) to have a traditional Chinese medicine prescription filled (of the patient)
(Mainland China Hokkien) to embrace in one's bosom
(Mainland China Hokkien, figurative) to watch over; to look after; to take care of (a child, etc.)
(Taiwanese Hokkien) to match; to go with
(Teochew) to concoct (to make medicine, etc.)
(Teochew) to form a partnership
(Teochew) to bind (into a book)

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