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傺

Mandarin · pinyin chì

to detain
to hinder

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傺: chì · to hinder; to detain

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cai3

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(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to stay; to stop over
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 際 /际 (jì, “to connect to; to reach”)
to hinder
to detain

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