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弛

Mandarin · pinyin chí

to unstring a bow
to slacken
to relax
to loosen

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弛: chí · loosen, relax, unstring a bow

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2 · chi2

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ci2 · ci4

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character · Etymology 1

(literary) to unstring a bow; to slacken a bowstring
to loosen; to slacken; to relax
to fall off; to fall out of use
(literary) to delay; to defer
(literary) to remove; to abolish
(literary) to ruin; to damage

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