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叵測

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: po2 cêg4
POJ: phó-tshek
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

verb: to be unfathomable, unpredictable (of intentions)
叵測

Tagged as a verb on Wiktionary but functions adjectivally in common usage (e.g. 居心叵測), so the part-of-speech classification is not fully clear-cut.

Usage: derogatory, intransitive, literary

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