剺揭

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Chinese

mark lift off (a cover); divulge
trad. (剺揭) 剺 揭
simp. #(剺揭) 剺 揭
alternative forms 褫揭
戾揭 (lih-khiat)

Pronunciation

Note:
  • lì-khiat - “witty and clever”;
  • lih-khiat - “witty and clever (Quanzhou); obstinate; overly astute”.

    Adjective

    剺揭

    1. (Southern Min) witty and clever with slight indecency
    2. (Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) stubborn and unreasonable; obstinate
    3. (Zhangzhou Hokkien) overly astute and not easily fooled

    Synonyms

    • (stubborn and unreasonable):

    Derived terms

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