吖
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Translingual
Han character
吖 (Kangxi radical 30, 口+3, 6 strokes, cangjie input 口金中 (RCL), composition ⿰口丫)
References
- KangXi: not present, would follow page 177, character 2
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 584, character 2
- Unihan data for U+5416
Chinese
simp. and trad. | 吖 |
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Glyph origin
Phono-semantic compound (形聲) : semantic 口 (“mouth”) + phonetic 丫.
Pronunciation 1
Definitions
吖
- to shout; to cry out
Pronunciation 2
Definitions
吖
- Synonym of 啊 (ā, “An exclamation particle.”).
- Used in transcription.
Compounds
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Pronunciation 3
Definitions
吖 (Cantonese)
- Sentence final particle used for making polite requests or suggestions.
- 埋嚟睇吓吖。 [Cantonese] ― maai4 lai4 tai2 haa2 a1. [Jyutping] ― Come and have a look.
- 不如我哋今晚打邊爐吖? [Cantonese, trad.]
- bat1 jyu4 ngo5 dei6 gam1 maan5 daa2 bin1 lou4 a1? [Jyutping]
- Shall we have hot pot tonight?
不如我哋今晚打边炉吖? [Cantonese, simp.]
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.- 爭咩吖?兩樣溝埋變做瀨尿牛丸吖笨? [Cantonese, trad.]
- From: 1996, The God of Cookery, spoken by Stephen Chow
- zaang1 me1 a1? loeng5 joeng6 kau1 maai4 bin3 zou6 laai6 niu6 ngau4 jyun2 a1 ban6? [Jyutping]
- What are you quarrelling for? Why not put the two together to become pissing beef balls, you fools?
争咩吖?两样沟埋变做濑尿牛丸吖笨? [Cantonese, simp.]
- Sentence final particle used to express doubt in questions.
- 噉你做完嘢未吖? [Cantonese, trad. and simp.]
- gam2 nei5 zou6 jyun4 je5 mei6 a1? [Jyutping]
- So, are you done yet?
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