ㄎㄧㄤ

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Chinese[edit]

		phonetic
simp. and trad. (ㄎㄧㄤ)		ㄎㄧㄤ

Alternative forms[edit]

鏘／锵 (kiāng)

Etymology[edit]

A onomatopoeia of someone hit by something hard, particularly a metal.

Pronunciation[edit]

Mandarin
(Pinyin): kiāng

(Zhuyin): ㄎㄧㄤ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: kiāng
  - Zhuyin: ㄎㄧㄤ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: kiang
  - Wade–Giles: kʻiang¹
  - Yale: kyāng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kiang
  - Palladius: кян (kjan)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

Adjective[edit]

ㄎㄧㄤ

(Taiwan, slang) chaotic; out of control (as though drunk)
(Taiwan, slang) goofy; silly; crazy

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