jin5 sing1 fuk1 ci4衍声复词
Jyutpingjin5 sing1 fuk1 ci4
Yaleyính sīng fūk chìh

Definition

compound word, such as 玫瑰[mei2 gui1] or 咖啡[ka1 fei1], whose meaning is unrelated to the individual characters (Note: These characters are often not used independently in modern Chinese.)

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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