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Chinese
Pronunciation
Noun
反骨
- (physiognomy) renegade nature
Adjective
反骨
- (Cantonese) disloyal; betraying; treacherous
- (Meixian Hakka) ungrateful
Derived terms
Japanese
Etymology
反 is a daiyōji replacing 叛.
Pronunciation
Noun
反骨 • (hankotsu) ←はんこつ (fankotu)?
- rebellious spirit
Synonyms
References
- ^ Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
Korean
Noun
反骨 • (ban'gol) (hangeul 반골)
- hanja form? of 반골