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卒

Mandarin · pinyin cù#

variant of 猝 cù

Mandarin · pinyin zú#

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卒: zú · soldier; servant; at last, finally

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4 · cu4

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ceoi3 · cyut3 · zeot1

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character · Etymology 1

soldier
servant
(xiangqi) pawn; private; soldier: 🩭 (on the black side)

character · Etymology 2

to finish
to pass away; to die
at last; finally

character · Etymology 3

(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 猝 (cù, “hurried; suddenly”)

character · Etymology 4

(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 倅 (cuì)

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