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  waai1 me2   jyutping
  wai1   pinyin
[1] [adj] slanting; tilted; askew | [Ant]
[2] [adj] improper; underhand; crooked
[3] [v] recline; lie in a reclining position

1. This character consists of two graphic components 不正 which means "not erect", hence "slanting".
2. Jyutping waai1 is literary reading; me2 is colloquial.

Default PoS: adjective Additional PoS: verb
Stroke count: 9
Level: 3
Radical: (#77)

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

This word has been viewed 7584 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st Oct 2013 04:23

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detail  m4 goi1 ze3 me2   = excuse me, please (please scoot, step aside)
detail  waai1 ce4   = crooked; askew
detail  waai1 kuk1  wai1 qu1 = to distort; to misrepresent
detail  waai1 wu1 lin4*1   = loanword for "violin"
detail  waai1 fung1  wai1 feng1 = evil trend; unhealthy practices
detail  waai1 fung1 ce4 hei3  wai1 feng1 xie2 qi4 = unhealthy tendencies, evil phenomena
detail  ze3 me2   = excuse me, please (please scoot, step aside)
detail  me2 jam1   = distorted pronunciation
detail  gong2 me2 jam1   = speaking with distorted pronunciation
detail  duk6 me2 jam1   = read with incorrect pronunciation
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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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