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滑稽

Mandarin · pinyin huá jī

comical; funny; amusing (old pr. gǔ jī)
huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang

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滑: huá · slip, slide; slippery, polished
稽: jī · examine, investigate; delay

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2–1 · hua2 ji1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gwat1 kai1 · waat6 kai1

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adj

(literary) eloquent; articulate
comical; funny; amusing; witty

noun

(historical) a type of ancient wine drinking vessel
a type of comedic Chinese opera performed in Shanghai, Suzhou, and surrounding areas
(Mainland China, Internet slang) the smug emoticon on Tieba

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