kǎi

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Source form: 豈 / 岂
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
old variant of 愷|恺[kǎi] / old variant of 凱|凯[kǎi]
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-9c8e35cdda0314f0. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

豈 岂 [kai3] /old variant of 愷|恺[kai3]/old variant of 凱|凯[kai3]/

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qǐ

All readings
Source form: 豈 / 岂
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
how? (emphatic question)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-a93394262c1bcb83. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

豈 岂 [qi3] /how? (emphatic question)/

Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.

Reference information

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Character information

Other forms in these source records: 豈

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.

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