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楷模

楷模

Chinese

		norm; model; (writing)	imitate; model; norm imitate; model; norm; pattern
simp. and trad. (楷模)		楷	模

Noun

楷模

model; example (person or thing worthy of imitation)

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): kǎimó

(Zhuyin): ㄎㄞˇ ㄇㄛˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): kaai² mou⁴
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): khói-mù
Min Nan (POJ): khái-bô͘

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: kǎimó
  - Zhuyin: ㄎㄞˇ ㄇㄛˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kaemo
  - IPA ^(key): /kʰaɪ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ mu̯ɔ³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: kaai² mou⁴
  - Yale: káai mòuh
  - Cantonese Pinyin: kaai² mou⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /kʰɑːi̯³⁵ mou̯²¹/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: khói-mù
  - Hakka Romanization System: koi` muˇ
  - Hagfa Pinyim: koi³ mu²
  - IPA: /kʰo̯i³¹ mu¹¹/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: khái-bô͘
  - Tâi-lô: khái-bôo
  - Phofsit Daibuun: qay'boo
  - IPA (Xiamen): /kʰaɪ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bɔ²⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /kʰaɪ⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ bɔ²⁴/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /kʰaɪ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bɔ¹³/
  - IPA (Taipei): /kʰaɪ⁵³⁻⁴⁴ bɔ²⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /kʰaɪ⁴¹⁻⁴⁴ bɔ²³/