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折磨

Mandarin · pinyin zhé mó

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2–2 · zhe2 mo2

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zit3 mo4

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

zit3 mo4

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

to torture (physically or mentally); to torment; to submit to an ordeal; to persecute