ㄎㄧㄤ

Chinese

		phonetic
simp. and trad. (ㄎㄧㄤ)		ㄎㄧㄤ

Alternative forms

• 鏘／锵 (kiāng)

Etymology

A onomatopoeia of someone hit by something hard, particularly a metal.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): kiāng

  (Zhuyin): ㄎㄧㄤ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: kiāng
    • Zhuyin: ㄎㄧㄤ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: kiang
    • Wade–Giles: kʻiang¹
    • Yale: kyāng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kiang
    • Palladius: кян (kjan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵/

Adjective

ㄎㄧㄤ

1. (Taiwan, slang) chaotic; out of control (as though drunk)
2. (Taiwan, slang) goofy; silly; crazy