嘅
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Han character
嘅 (Kangxi radical 30, 口+9, 12 strokes, cangjie input 口日戈山 (RAIU) or 口竹心山 (RHPU), composition ⿰口既 or ⿰口旣)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 204, character 43
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 4170
- Dae Jaweon: page 427, character 20
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 662, character 9
- Unihan data for U+5605
Glyph origin
| Historical forms of the character 嘅 |
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| Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han) |
| Small seal script |
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Etymology 1
| For pronunciation and definitions of 嘅 – see 慨 (“indignant; resentful; generous; impassioned; vehement; etc.”). (This character is a variant form of 慨). |
Etymology 2
From 個／个 (“generic classifier”).
This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation 1
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Jyutping: ge3
- Yale: ge
- Cantonese Pinyin: ge3
- Guangdong Romanization: gé3
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɛː³³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)
- Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
- Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ke
- Hakka Romanization System: ge
- Hagfa Pinyim: ge4
- Sinological IPA: /ke⁵⁵/
- (Meixian)
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
Definitions
- Possessive particle: -’s; of
- Used to link a noun, an adjective or a phrase to a noun to describe it. that; who
- Used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis.
- Used at the end of a conditional clause.
Synonyms
| Variety | Location | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Formal (Written Standard Chinese) | 的話 | |
| Northeastern Mandarin | Taiwan | 的話 |
| Singapore | 的話 | |
| Central Plains Mandarin | Xi'an | 的話 |
| Southwestern Mandarin | Guiyang | 的話 |
| Jianghuai Mandarin | Yangzhou | 的話 |
| Cantonese | Guangzhou | 嘅話 |
| Hong Kong | 嘅話, 嘅 | |
| Singapore (Guangfu) | 嘅話 | |
| Hakka | Meixian | 個話 |
| Southern Min | Shantou | 的話 |
| Haifeng | 個講 | |
| Wu | Shanghai | 個閒話 |
Pronunciation 2
Definitions
- Used at the end of a sentence to show
Kanji
嘅
Readings
Hanja
嘅 • (gae) (hangeul 개, McCune–Reischauer kae)
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Han character
嘅: Hán Nôm readings: ngấy, gáy, gấy, ngáy, ngậy
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