集大成

Cantonese · source Jyutpingzaap6 daai6 sing4

Meanings

  1. to epitomize;to be an agglomeration of; to be a comprehensive expression of
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Same syllable, six tones

zaapzaap1—zaap2—砸zaap3to smashzaap4—zaap5—集zaap6to gather
daaidaai1—歹daai2bad带daai3banddaai4—daai5—大daai6

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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verb

  1. to be a comprehensive expression of; to be an agglomeration of; to epitomise

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Exact source record & identity集大成 集大成 [ji2 da4 cheng2] {zaap6 daai6 sing4} /to epitomize;to be an agglomeration of; to be a comprehensive expression of/

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