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Translingual
Han character
嗲 (Kangxi radical 30, 口+10, 13 strokes, cangjie input 口金大弓 (RCKN), four-corner 68027, composition ⿰口爹)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 204, character 11
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 669, character 7
- Unihan data for U+55F2
Chinese
Glyph origin
Phono-semantic compound (形聲 / 形声): semantic 口 + phonetic 爹 (OC *daːʔ, *tjaː).
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Definitions
嗲
- (dialectal) coy; acting spoiled or flirtatious
- (Cantonese) (of a child, girl, woman, pet, etc.) to act coy, childish, or cute to someone who loves or dotes on them, in order to fulfil their wish or display their affection
- Synonyms: 撒嬌 / 撒娇 (sājiāo), 發嗲 / 发嗲 (fādiǎ)
- (originally Shanghainese) good; pleasing; outstanding; fashionable; aspiring
昨日隻電影老嗲個。 [Shanghainese, trad.]
昨日只电影老嗲个。 [Shanghainese, simp.]- 8zoq-gniq8 7tsaq 6di-in5 6lau 5tia-gheq8 [Wugniu]
- The movie yesterday was really great.
嗲人背嗲包，嗲人戴嗲錶。 [Shanghainese, trad.]
嗲人背嗲包，嗲人戴嗲表。 [Shanghainese, simp.]- 5tia-gnin6 1pe 5tia-pau1 5tia-gnin6 5ta 5tia-piau5 [Wugniu]
- Posh folks carry posh bags, posh folks wear posh watches.
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
好 (“good”)
| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Classical Chinese
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好, 良, 善, 佳
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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好, 良好, 美好, 佳
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| Northeastern Mandarin
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Beijing
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好, 強
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| Taiwan
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好
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| Singapore
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好
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| Jilu Mandarin
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Jinan
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好, 賽, 強
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| Central Plains Mandarin
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Xi'an
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好, 嫽
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| Southwestern Mandarin
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Chengdu
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好
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| Wuhan
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好, 傲
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| Jianghuai Mandarin
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Yangzhou
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好
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| Hefei
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好, 㜺
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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好, 㜺
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| Hong Kong
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好
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| Taishan
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好
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| Yangjiang
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好
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| Singapore (Guangfu)
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好
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| Gan
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Nanchang
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好
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| Hakka
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Meixian
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好, 㜺
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| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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好
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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好
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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好
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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好
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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好
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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好
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| Jin
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Taiyuan
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好
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| Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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好
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| Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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好
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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好
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| Tainan
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好
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| Penang (Hokkien)
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好
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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好
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| Manila (Hokkien)
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好
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| Chaozhou
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好
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| Singapore (Teochew)
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好
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| Singapore (Hainanese)
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好
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| Zhongshan Min
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Zhongshan (Longdu, Shaxi)
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好
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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好, 㜺, 靈, 嗲
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| Shanghai (Songjiang)
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畢㜺
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| Shanghai (Chuansha, Pudong)
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出客
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| Shanghai (Nanhui, Pudong)
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出客
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| Shanghai (Fengxian)
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靈
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| Shanghai (Jinshan)
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靈
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| Suzhou
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好, 㜺
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| Wenzhou
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好
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| Xiang
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Changsha
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好
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| Shuangfeng
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好
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Compounds
Etymology 2
From Teochew 茶 (tê5, “tea”).
Pronunciation
Definitions
嗲
- (Cantonese) to chat
Derived terms
- 口水多過嗲 / 口水多过嗲 (Cantonese)
- 啱嗲 (Cantonese)
- 席嗲 (Cantonese)
- 搭嗲 (daap3 de1) (Cantonese)
- 收嗲 (sau1 de1) (Cantonese)
Etymology 3
Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
Definitions
嗲 (Cantonese)
- The sound of dripping.
- to drip; to trickle
Compounds
Etymology 4
Pronunciation
Definitions
嗲
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Compounds
Etymology 5
Pronunciation
Definitions
嗲
- Used in transcription.
Compounds