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喺

Mandarin · pinyin xǐ

to be at, in or on (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 在 zài

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hai2

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character · Etymology 1

(Cantonese) to be located in or at
(located) in; at; within
(temporal) in
(Cantonese) within; in

character · Etymology 2

(Hakka) alternative form of 嗨 (“at; in”)

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