格硬

Chinese

		frame; rule	hard; stiff; strong hard; stiff; strong; firm
simp. and trad. (格硬)		格	硬

Etymology

From 夾硬／夹硬, where /p/ is changed to /k/ due to regressive assimilation.

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): gaak³ ngaang^6-2

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: gaak³ ngaang^6-2
    • Yale: gaak ngáang
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gaak⁸ ngaang^6-2
    • Guangdong Romanization: gag³ ngang^6-2
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kaːk̚³ ŋaːŋ²²⁻³⁵/

Adverb

格硬

1. (Cantonese) forcibly; by force

   道門鎖咗啊，唔好格硬開佢！ [Cantonese, trad.]
   道门锁咗啊，唔好格硬开佢！ [Cantonese, simp.]

   dou⁶ mun⁴ so² zo² aa³, m⁴ hou² gaak³ ngaang^6-2 hoi¹ keoi⁵! [Jyutping]

   The door is locked, don't force it open!

Synonyms

• 夾硬／夹硬
• 監硬／监硬