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Translingual
Han character
呸 (Kangxi radical 30, 口+5, 8 strokes, cangjie input 口一火一 (RMFM), four-corner 61019, composition ⿰口丕)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 183, character 5
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 3462
- Dae Jaweon: page 402, character 6
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 599, character 5
- Unihan data for U+5478
Chinese
Glyph origin
Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声) : semantic 口 + phonetic 丕.
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Definitions
呸
- (strong, offensive) bah!; ugh!
呸！我才不在乎你生不生氣呢。 [MSC, trad.]
呸！我才不在乎你生不生气呢。 [MSC, simp.]- Pēi! Wǒ cái bù zàihu nǐ shēng bù shēngqì ne.
- Bah! I don't care if you're angry.
Usage notes
- The Chinese usage carries a generally stronger offensive or antagonistic connotation than the corresponding interjection bah or similar in English.
Compounds
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Definitions
呸
- (Southern Min) to spit
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
吐 (“to spit”)
Compounds
Japanese
Kanji
呸
(Hyōgai kanji)
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Readings
- On (unclassified): ひ (hi)
Korean
Hanja
呸 (eum 비 (bi))
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Vietnamese
Han character
呸: Hán Nôm readings: phi, bậy, phôi
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