白氣

See also: 白气

Chinese

		white; empty; blank white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous	gas; air; smell gas; air; smell; weather; vital breath; to make someone angry; to get angry; to be enraged
trad. (白氣)		白	氣
simp. (白气)		白	气

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): báiqì

  (Zhuyin): ㄅㄞˊ ㄑㄧˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: báiqì
    • Zhuyin: ㄅㄞˊ ㄑㄧˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: báicì
    • Wade–Giles: pai²-chʻi⁴
    • Yale: bái-chì
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bairchih
    • Palladius: байци (bajci)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /paɪ̯³⁵ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/

Noun

白氣

1. (literary) white mist; white vapor; white haze; white smoke

Usage notes

According to ancient belief, white vapor was viewed as an omen which signified an impending war or battle.