勼跤

Chinese

			bones of leg; wrestle
simp. and trad. (勼跤)		勼	跤
alternative forms		勼腳／勼脚 勼骹

Pronunciation

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): kiu-kha

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kiu-kha
    • Tâi-lô: kiu-kha
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kiu'qaf
    • IPA (Xiamen): /kiu⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /kiu³³ kʰa³³/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /kiu⁴⁴⁻²² kʰa⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Taipei): /kiu⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰa⁴⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /kiu⁴⁴⁻³³ kʰa⁴⁴/

Verb

勼跤

1. (Hokkien) to shrink back and change one's mind (upon encountering difficulty)
2. (Mainland China Hokkien) to retreat; to withdraw

Synonyms

• (to retreat): 退卻／退却 (tuìquè), 撤退 (chètuì)