挈挈

Mandarin · pinyin qiè qiè

Meanings

  1. alone
  2. solitary
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挈
qiè · assist, help, lead by hand
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Mandarin tones

4–4 · qie4 qie4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

kit3 kit3

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

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