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稀奇

稀奇

Chinese

		diluted; sparse	strange; odd; weird strange; odd; weird; wonderful; odd (Num)
simp. and trad. (稀奇)		稀	奇

Alternative forms

希奇

Adjective

稀奇

unusual; extraordinary; strange

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): xīqí

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄑㄧˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): hei¹ kei⁴
Min Nan (POJ): hi-kî

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)
  - Pinyin: xīqí
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄑㄧˊ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shichyi
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕi⁵⁵ t͡ɕʰi³⁵/
  - Homophones:
    
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    希奇
    稀奇
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: hei¹ kei⁴
  - Yale: hēi kèih
  - Cantonese Pinyin: hei¹ kei⁴
  - IPA ^(key): /hei̯⁵⁵ kʰei̯²¹/
Min Nan
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: hi-kî
  - Tâi-lô: hi-kî
  - Phofsit Daibuun: hi'kii
  - IPA (Xiamen): /hi⁴⁴⁻²² ki²⁴/
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /hi³³ ki²⁴/
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /hi⁴⁴⁻²² ki¹³/
  - IPA (Taipei): /hi⁴⁴⁻³³ ki²⁴/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /hi⁴⁴⁻³³ ki²³/