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

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

(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