蹊蹺

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Chinese

footpath raise one's foot
trad. (蹊蹺)
simp. (蹊跷)
alternative forms 㩻蹺㩻跷
anagram 蹺蹊跷蹊

Pronunciation


Note:
  • ki1 kiao1 - Shantou;
  • ki1 kiou1 - Chaozhou.

    Adjective

    蹊蹺

    1. odd; queer; strange; fishy
    2. (Taiwanese Hokkien) sly; crafty; cunning

    Synonyms

    • (queer):
    • (sly):

    Verb

    蹊蹺

    1. (Taiwanese Hokkien) to nitpick; to find fault