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  pe5   jyutping
[1] [v] stagger; (move or stand unsteadily, as if under a great weight; totter)
[2] [adj] slanting -- eg. 一邊
[3] [adj] listless; lacking energy or disinclined to exert effort; having no zeal at all; weary; having no energy; lethargic; lazy
[4] [adj] addicted to drugs

Alternative character :
The original meaning of [pe5] was probably "[v] stagger" but has been extended to "[adj] slanting" and "[adj] listless". Although these meanings might etymologically be of the same character––, a separate character––––might be used today to represent the deviated meanings.
Stroke count: 15
Level: 3
Radical: (#157)

This character is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 1051 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by rathpy on 26th Aug 2009 03:07

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