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搤
简 扼 · 繁 搤Mandarin · pinyin è
Meanings
- variant of 扼 è
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4 · e4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
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Cantonese word readings for 搤. 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.
verb
- (Hokkien) to dig (a small hole); to scoop; to gouge; to scrape out (a small thing)
- (Hokkien) to paddle or make a similar movement with hands
- (figurative) to expose; to uncover (something embarrassing or damaging)
- (Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to pry; to prize
- (Xiamen Hokkien) to convey a big bite of food into one's mouth with chopsticks
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