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氣候
简 气候 · 繁 氣候Mandarin · pinyin qì hòu
Meanings
- (meteorology) climate
- (fig.) climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs)
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4–4 · qi4 hou4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
hei3 hau6
Cantonese word readings for 氣候. 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.
noun
- climate (an area's typical weather pattern) (Classifier: 種／种 m)
- climate (a particular situation) (Classifier: 種／种 m)
- (literary) the twenty-four solar terms and 72 pentads
- (literary, figuratively) season (of the year)
- (literary) weather
- (literary, figuratively) prospects; accomplishments
- (literary) style (of a painting, piece of calligraphy, etc.); tone; spirit; character
- (literary) appearance and bearing (of a person)
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