kê
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "ke"
Mandarin[edit]
Romanization[edit]
kê
- Nonstandard spelling of kê̄.
Usage notes[edit]
- Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
Vietnamese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
(classifier cây, hạt) kê • (嵇, 稽)
Etymology 2[edit]
Unrelated to Old Chinese 支 (OC *ke) (B-S).
Verb[edit]
- to rest (a part of one's body) on something
- kê chân lên ghế ― to rest one's legs on a chair
- (furniture) to place; to arrange; to put
Etymology 3[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 稽.
Verb[edit]
kê