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嘵

简哓 · 繁嘵

Mandarin · pinyin xiāo

a cry of alarm
querulous

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哓: xiāo · garrulous; disturbed; restless

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hiu1

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

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character · Etymology 1

cry of alarm
to argue; to babble
querulous

character · Etymology 2

(Cantonese, obsolete or dialectal) Perfective aspect particle.

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