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看不起

kàn bu qǐ

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Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

kàn bu qǐ · hon3 bat1 hei2 (Jyutping)

  1. to look down upon
  2. to despise

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

看

Meaning
look, see; examine, scrutinize
Radical
目
Strokes
9
Components
⿱手目
Cangjie
HQBU
Four-corner
2060.4

不

Meaning
no, not; un-; negative prefix
Radical
一
Strokes
4
Components
⿱一?
Cangjie
MF
Four-corner
1090.0

起

Meaning
rise, stand up; go up; begin
Radical
走
Strokes
10
Components
⿺走己
Cangjie
GORU
Four-corner
4780.1

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