至啱

Cantonese · source Jyutpingzi3 ngaam1

Meanings

  1. most suitable; most appropriate; the right way
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Same syllable, six tones

ngaamngaam1—ngaam2—ngaam3—癌ngaam4malignancyngaam5—ngaam6—

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: zhi4 yan1. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.

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Exact source record & identity至啱 至啱 [zhi4 yan1] {zi3 ngaam1} /most suitable; most appropriate; the right way/

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