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U+558E, 喎
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-558E

CJK Unified Ideographs

Translingual

Han character

(Kangxi radical 30, +9, 12 strokes, cangjie input 口月月口 (RBBR), four-corner 67027, composition )

References

  • Kangxi Dictionary: page 198, character 9
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 3925
  • Dae Jaweon: page 419, character 17
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 641, character 11
  • Unihan data for U+558E

Chinese

Glyph origin

Phono-semantic compound (形聲形声, OC *kʰʷroːl) : semantic (mouth) + phonetic (OC *kʰʷroːl).

Etymology 1

trad.
simp.

Pronunciation



Rime
Character
Reading # 1/1
Initial () (29)
Final () (32)
Tone (調) Level (Ø)
Openness (開合) Closed
Division () II
Fanqie
Baxter khwea
Reconstructions
Zhengzhang
Shangfang
/kʰˠuɛ/
Pan
Wuyun
/kʰʷᵚæ/
Shao
Rongfen
/kʰuæi/
Edwin
Pulleyblank
/kʰwaɨj/
Li
Rong
/kʰuɛ/
Wang
Li
/kʰwai/
Bernard
Karlgren
/kʰwai/
Expected
Mandarin
Reflex
kuā
Expected
Cantonese
Reflex
faai1
Zhengzhang system (2003)
Character
Reading # 1/1
No. 4398
Phonetic
component
Rime
group
Rime
subdivision
3
Corresponding
MC rime
Old
Chinese
/*kʰʷroːl/
Notes

Definitions

  1. (especially of mouth) wry; askew; crooked

Compounds

Etymology 2

trad.
simp.
alternative forms wor

Pronunciation 1

Definitions

  1. (Cantonese) Sentence-final modal particle used as a casual reminder or for emphasis.
    記住 [Cantonese, trad.]
    记住 [Cantonese, simp.]
    gei3 zyu6 daai3 do1 gin6 lau1 wo3.
    Remember to bring a jacket with you.
    刷牙 [Cantonese, trad.]
    𰥛刷牙 [Cantonese, simp.]
    lam4 fan3 cin4 jiu3 caat3 ngaa4 gaa3 wo3.
    You've got to brush your teeth before bed.
    已經 [Cantonese, trad.]
    已经 [Cantonese, simp.]
    ngo5 ji5 ging1 sik6 zo2 faan6 gaa3 laa3 wo3.
    I've already eaten.
  2. (Cantonese) Sentence-final modal particle used to express realization.
  3. (Cantonese) Sentence-final modal particle used to emphasises truth that contradicts an incorrect assumption.
    想像 [Cantonese, trad.]
    想像 [Cantonese, simp.]
    mou5 soeng2 zoeng6 zung1 gam3 caa1 wo3.
    It's not that bad as expected.
    係咪
    唔係
    [Cantonese, trad.]
    系咪
    唔系
    [Cantonese, simp.]
    ni1 bun2 syu1 hai6 mai6 nei5 gaa3?
    m4 hai6 ngo5 gaa3 wo3.
    Is this book yours?
    Not mine.
    幾時我哋開飯
    今日
    [Cantonese, trad.]
    几时我哋开饭
    今日
    [Cantonese, simp.]
    keoi5 gei2 si4 dou3? ngo5 dei6 dang2 maai4 keoi5 zau6 hoi1 faan6.
    haa2, keoi5 gam1 jat6 m4 lei4 wo3.
    When will he arrive? We'll start the meal once he's here.
    Huh? He's not coming today.
  4. (Cantonese) Sentence-final modal particle used to express sarcasm.
    多謝多谢 [Cantonese]  ―  do1 ze6 wo3   ―  thanks a lot

Pronunciation 2

trad.
simp.
alternative forms wor
Definitions

  1. (Cantonese) Sentence-final modal particle used for reported speech.
    老師我哋食飯 [Cantonese, trad.]
    老师我哋食饭 [Cantonese, simp.]
    lou5 si1 giu3 ngo5 dei6 heoi3 sik6 faan6 sin1 wo5.
    The teacher told us to go eat first.
    [Cantonese, trad.]
    [Cantonese, simp.]
    hoi1 do1 saam1 zoeng1 toi4-2 wo5.
    (Someone said) Set up three more tables.

Pronunciation 3

For pronunciation and definitions of – see (“sentence-final particle expressing surprise”).
(This character is a variant form of ).

References

Japanese

Kanji

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

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Readings

  • On (unclassified): (ka)
  • Kun: ゆがむ (yugamu)

Vietnamese

Han character

: Hán Nôm readings: oa

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