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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.
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Original source entry:
咖 咖 [ga1] /used in 咖喱[ga1 li2]/Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.
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-6206a80531951d82. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.
Original source entry:
咖 咖 [ka1] /(bound form) coffee; café (abbr. for 咖啡[ka1 fei1])/(Tw) (bound form) type of person (esp. in entertainment contexts) (loanword from "cast") (as in 大咖[da4 ka1] and 怪咖[guai4 ka1])/Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.
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