逆 (jik6 ngaak6 | ni4) : disobey; counter

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逆

jik6 ngaak6

ni4

[1] disobey; offend; go against
[2] counter; reverse; contrary
[3] rebel; betray; traitor
[4] adverse; unfavourable; negative
[5] beforehand; in advance
[6] meet; welcome

Jyutping 'jik6' is the literary pronunciation used mostly in formal contexts; 'ngaak6' is the colloquial pronunciation used mostly in everyday speech.

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Stroke count: 10

Level: 3

Radical: (#162)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

逆

This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:46

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逆差 jik6 caa1 = adverse balance of trade; trade deficit

逆意 ngaak6 ji3 = against the grain

逆定理 jik6 ding6 lei5 ni4 ding4 li3 = converse

逆時針方向 jik6 si4 zam1 fong1 hoeng3 ni4 shi2 zhen1 fang1 xiang4 = counterclockwise or anticlockwise direction

逆比例 jik6 bei2 lai6 ni4 bi3 li4 = inverse proportion

逆境 jik6/ngaak6 ging2 ni4 jing4 = hardship; adversity

逆喻 jik6 jyu6 = an oxymoron (self-contradictory figure of speech)

逆風 jik6 fung1 = into a headwind

逆水行舟 jik6 seoi2 hang4 zau1 = rowing upstream

學如逆水行舟，不進則退 hok6 jyu4 jik6 seoi2 hang4 zau1, bat1 zeon3 zak1 teoi3 = Learning is like rowing upstream, not to advance is to drop back.
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