乖
Translingual
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Han character
乖 (Kangxi radical 4, 丿+7, 8 strokes, cangjie input 竹十中心 (HJLP), four-corner 20111, composition ⿻千北)
Derived characters
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 83, character 3
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 149
- Dae Jaweon: page 166, character 26
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 38, character 18
- Unihan data for U+4E56
Chinese
trad. | 乖 | |
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simp. # | 乖 | |
alternative forms | 𠁰 |
Glyph origin
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Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han) | Liushutong (compiled in Ming) |
Small seal script | Transcribed ancient scripts |
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References:
Mostly from Richard Sears' Chinese Etymology site (authorisation),
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Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard)
- (Chengdu, Sichuanese Pinyin): guai1
- Cantonese (Jyutping): gwaai1
- Hakka (Sixian, PFS): kôai
- Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): koai
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄍㄨㄞ
- Tongyong Pinyin: guai
- Wade–Giles: kuai1
- Yale: gwāi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: guai
- Palladius: гуай (guaj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ku̯aɪ̯⁵⁵/
- (Chengdu)
- Sichuanese Pinyin: guai1
- Scuanxua Ladinxua Xin Wenz: guai
- Sinological IPA (key): /kuai⁵⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: gwaai1
- Yale: gwāai
- Cantonese Pinyin: gwaai1
- Guangdong Romanization: guai1
- Sinological IPA (key): /kʷaːi̯⁵⁵/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: kôai
- Hakka Romanization System: guaiˊ
- Hagfa Pinyim: guai1
- Sinological IPA: /ku̯ai̯²⁴/
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
- Southern Min
- Middle Chinese: kweaj
- Old Chinese
- (Baxter–Sagart): /*kʷˤrəj/
- (Zhengzhang): /*kʷrɯːl/
Definitions
- to violate; to rebel
- to separate; to split
- to break off; to cut off
- difference; mistake
- crafty; shrewd; wicked
- clever; alert
- (usually of a child) well-behaved; obedient; nice; untroublesome
- (dialectal) beautiful
Usage notes
Unlike English obedient, 乖 is almost always a positive compliment when used to describe a child. When used for an adult, the word is often disparaging.
Antonyms
- (naughty): (Cantonese) 曳 (jai5)
Compounds
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Japanese
Kanji
乖
Readings
Korean
Hanja
乖 • (goe)
- Eumhun:
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References
Vietnamese
Han character
乖: Hán Nôm readings: quai, quay
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