gaa2 ze3 ji6假借義假借义
Jyutpinggaa2 ze3 ji6
Yalegá je yih
Definition
the meaning of a phonetic loan character 假借字[jia3 jie4 zi4] acquired from a similar-sounding word (e.g. 而[er2] originally meant "beard" but acquired the meaning "and")
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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