khinh khi
Pronunciation
IPA
Northern
/xïŋ˧˧ xi˧˧/
Central
/kʰïn˧˥ kʰi˧˥/
Southern
/kʰɨn˧˧ kʰi˧˧/
despise
Verb
despise
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1 senses
2 Components
Meaning
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Meaning
1 senses
Sense 1
Verb
despise
To feel or show a deep sense of contempt, lack of respect, or strong dislike for someone or something.
vi Chúng ta không nên khinh khi bất kỳ ai.
en We should not despise anyone.
Parts
khinh / khi / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 輕欺 …
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Parts
khinh / khi / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 輕欺 …
OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 輕欺
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
輕欺
Candidates by syllable
khinh
輕（𠲮）
khi
欺
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Use
khinh bỉ / trọng nam khinh nữ / khinh thường / khinh khí cầu …
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Use
khinh bỉ / trọng nam khinh nữ / khinh thường / khinh khí cầu …