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jik6 ngaak6
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[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.
Default PoS:  Additional PoS:    Stroke count: 10
Level: 3
This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word has been viewed 6934 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:46 |
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逆行
jik6 hang4 = to go the wrong way / to go against one-way traffic regulation
逆差
jik6 caa1 = adverse balance of trade; trade deficit
逆意
ngaak6 ji3 = against the grain
逆定理
jik6 ding6 lei5 = converse
逆時針方向
jik6 si4 zam1 fong1 hoeng3 = counterclockwise or anticlockwise direction
逆比例
jik6 bei2 lai6 = inverse proportion
逆境
jik6/ngaak6 ging2 = 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 upstreamSee all 25 compounds |
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