硬淨

Cantonese · source Jyutpingngaang6 zing6

Meanings

  1. tough; hard
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Same syllable, six tones

ngaangngaang1—ngaang2—ngaang3—ngaang4—ngaang5—硬ngaang6hard

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: ying4 cheng2. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ngaang6 zeng6

Cantonese word readings for 硬淨. 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.

adj

  1. (Cantonese, of an object) hard; sturdy; robust
  2. (Hokkien, of clothes) stiff; starched
  3. (Teochew, of furniture made of fir wood) sturdy and durable
  4. (Cantonese, Hokkien, of a person) tough; staunch

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Exact source record & identity硬淨 硬淨 [ying4 cheng2] {ngaang6 zing6} /tough; hard/

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