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  bou2 naau1   jyutping
  nao1   pinyin
[1] bad; unruly | [antonym]
[2] cowardly; weak; spineless

1. This character consists of two graphic components (no) and (good), hence literally meaning "no good".
2. The original reading 'bou2' comes from 'bat' () + 'hou2' () = 'bou2'. Variant reading 'naau1' is a transliteration from Pinyin 'nao1'.
adjective
Stroke count: 10
Level: 4
Radical: (#39)

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

This word has been viewed 2262 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by Steph_fr on 30th Oct 2008 03:37 and last edited on 1st Feb 2014 01:39

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detail  naau1 zung2  nao1 zhong3 = coward
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