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告狀

简 告状 · 繁 告狀
Mandarin · pinyin gào zhuàng

Meanings

  1. to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc)
  2. to bring a lawsuit
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告
gào · tell, announce, inform; accuse
狀
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状
zhuàng · form; appearance; shape; official
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4–4 · gao4 zhuang4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gou3 zong2

Cantonese word readings for 告狀. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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gou3 zong6

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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section

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verb

  1. (verb-object) to complain to one's parents or superiors
  2. (verb-object) to file a lawsuit; to sue

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