kê
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ke"
Mandarin edit
Romanization edit
kê
- Nonstandard spelling of kê̄.
Usage notes edit
- Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
Vietnamese edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Noun edit
(classifier cây, hạt) kê • (嵇, 稽)
Etymology 2 edit
Unrelated to Old Chinese 支 (OC *ke) (B-S).
Verb edit
- to rest (a part of one's body) on something
- kê chân lên ghế ― to rest one's legs on a chair
- (furniture) to place; to arrange; to put
Etymology 3 edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 稽.
Verb edit
kê