岂 (豈) qǐ

  1. qǐ adverb how can it be that; not surprisingly
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: Used in rhetorical questions that require a negative answer. If expressed, the subject is normally placed in front of 豈 (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 142). For example, 雖有臺池鳥獸，豈能獨樂哉？'Although he had towers, ponds, birds, and animals, how could he have pleasure alone?' (Mengzi: 1.2/1/17, translation by Legge; Guoyu '豈' adv 1; Kroll 2015 '豈', p. 357; Mathews 1931 '豈', p. 71; Unihan '豈').
  2. kǎi noun music for a triumphant return of troops
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '豈' kǎi n)
  3. kǎi adjective harmonious; happy
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '豈' kǎi adj; Mathews 1931 '豈', p. 71)

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