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幣
简 币 · 繁 幣Mandarin · pinyin bì
Meanings
- money
- coins
- currency
- silk
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4 · bi4
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 4 senses · 1 Cantonese reading
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
bai6
Cantonese word readings for 幣. 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.
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- money; coin; currency
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) silk (as a sacrificial offering or gift)
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) wealth; belongings
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to give as a gift; to present
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