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痞
Mandarin · pinyin pǐ
Meanings
- constipation
- lump in the abdomen
Characters in this entry
- 痞
- pǐ · dyspepsia, spleen infection
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Mandarin tones
3 · pi3
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 12 senses · 4 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
fau2 · mau1 · pei2 · pei5
Cantonese word readings for 痞. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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character · Etymology 1
- enlargement or lump in the abdomen; in particular, splenomegaly or hepatomegaly
- (traditional Chinese medicine) stuffiness, fullness and discomfort in the epigastrium; dyspepsia or constipation
- (dialectal Mandarin) abdominal tumour
- (Eastern Min, Southern Min) scab; healed wound
- (Southern Min) scurf; flakes on the skin surface
character · Etymology 2
- rascal; scoundrel
- (dialectal) to act perversely; to behave like a hoodlum
- (dialectal) to act shamelessly; to violate rules
- (dialectal) frivolous; slippery
- (dialectal) obscene; indecent; vulgar
- (dialectal) ferocious; fierce
- (dialectal) bad; evil
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