四平八正

Cantonese · source Jyutpingsei3 ping4 baat3 zing3

Meanings

  1. neat, tidy; proper
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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

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Same syllable, six tones

seisei1—死sei2to die四sei3labourersei4—sei5—sei6—
ping砰ping1bangping2—聘ping3to engage平ping4flatping5—ping6—
baatbaat1—baat2—八baat3eightbaat4—baat5—baat6—

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: si4 ping2 ba1 zheng4. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sei3 ping4 baat3 zeng3

Cantonese word readings for 四平八正. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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Exact source record & identity四平八正 四平八正 [si4 ping2 ba1 zheng4] {sei3 ping4 baat3 zing3} /neat, tidy; proper/

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