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儕

简侪 · 繁儕

Mandarin · pinyin chái

a class
a company
companion

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儕: Look up this written character
侪: chái · a company, companion; together

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

caai4

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character · Etymology 1

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) fellows; associates; company; companion
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to make (two people) become a pair; to make people marry
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) together; with each other

adv · Etymology 2

(Northern Wu) all; completely; each and every one out of a determinate quantity; always; under all circumstances

character · Etymology 3

(Hakka) Classifier for people.

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