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哆

Mandarin · pinyin duō

used in 哆嗦 duō suo

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哆: duō · tremble, shiver, shudder, quiver

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1 · duo1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ce2 · ci2 · do1 · do2

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

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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

character

Sound of hitting: tattoo
used in 哆嗦 (duōsuo)
(dialectal) to purse (one's lips)
the solfège syllable do

character

(literary) with one's mouth open; mouth agape
used in 哆然

character

(historical dictionaries only) only used in 哚㕦 (“with a big mouth”)

character

(historical dictionaries only) A kind of sound.

character

(historical dictionaries only) A particle.

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