U+5605, 嘅
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-5605

[U+5604]
CJK Unified Ideographs
[U+5606]

Translingual

Han character

(Kangxi radical 30, +9, 12 strokes, cangjie input 口日戈山 (RAIU) or 口竹心山 (RHPU), composition or )

References

  • Kangxi Dictionary: page 204, character 43
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 4170
  • Dae Jaweon: page 427, character 20
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 662, character 9
  • Unihan data for U+5605

Chinese

Etymology 1

For pronunciation and definitions of – see (“indignant; resentful; generous; impassioned; vehement; etc.”).
(This character is a variant form of ).

Etymology 2

trad.
simp. #
alternative forms
 
Mainland China
Mainland China
nonstandard
o既 nonstandard
ge nonstandard
Mainland China
Mainland China
nonstandard
o既 nonstandard
ge nonstandard
Hakka

From (“generic classifier”).

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Pronunciation 1


Definitions

(chiefly Cantonese, Hakka)

  1. Possessive particle: -’s; of
    佢哋 [Cantonese]   keoi5 dei6 ge3 [Jyutping]   their, theirs
  2. Used to link a noun, an adjective or a phrase to a noun to describe it. that; who
    藍色天空蓝色天空 [Cantonese]   laam4 sik1 ge3 tin1 hung1 [Jyutping]   blue sky
    旺角火車 [Cantonese, trad.]
    旺角火车 [Cantonese, simp.]
    heoi3 wong6 gok3 ge3 fo2 ce1 [Jyutping]
    a train that goes to Mongkok
  3. Used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis.
    一定 [Cantonese, trad.]
    一定 [Cantonese, simp.]
    nei1 sau2 go1 jat1 ding6 ngaam1 nei5 teng1 ge3. [Jyutping]
    You've got to like listening to this song.
  4. Used at the end of a conditional clause.
    糖水可以落街 [Cantonese, trad.]
    糖水可以落街 [Cantonese, simp.]
    nei5 soeng2 sik6 tong4 seoi2 ge3, ho2 ji5 lok6 gaai1 maai5. [Jyutping]
    If you want to have sweet soup, we can go out and buy some.
Synonyms

Pronunciation 2


Definitions

(chiefly Cantonese, Hakka)

  1. Used at the end of a sentence to show
    1. Agreement or confirmation.
      真係 [Cantonese, trad.]
      真系 [Cantonese, simp.]
      gin6 saam1 jau6 zan1 hai6 gei2 leng3 ge2. [Jyutping]
      The shirt is actually quite pretty.
    2. Doubt or surprise.
      點解 [Cantonese, trad.]
      点解 [Cantonese, simp.]
      dim2 gaai2 wui5 gam2 ge2? [Jyutping]
      Why is it so?

Japanese

Kanji

(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)

  1. sound of sighing

Readings

  • On (unclassified): がい (gai); かい (kai)
  • Kun: なげく (nageku, 嘅く)

Korean

Hanja

• (gae) (hangeul , McCuneReischauer kae)

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Vietnamese

Han character

: Hán Nôm readings: ngấy, gáy, gấy, ngáy, ngậy

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