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嘴損

简嘴损 · 繁嘴損

Mandarin · pinyin zuǐ sǔn

(dialect) sharp-tongued
harsh

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嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
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损: sǔn · diminish; impair; injure

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3–3 · zui3 sun3

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zeoi2 syun2

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

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