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動粗

简动粗 · 繁動粗

Mandarin · pinyin dòng cū

to use violence (against sb)
to strong-arm sb
to manhandle

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動: dòng · move, happen; movement, action
粗: cū · rough, thick, course; rude
动: dòng · move, happen; movement, action

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4–1 · dong4 cu1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

dung6 cou1

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verb

to be violent towards someone; to resort to violence

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