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搨

Mandarin · pinyin tà

to make a rubbing

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4 · ta4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

taap3

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to hit; to strike
(Northern Wu) to rub; to paint; to spread; to apply (ointment, powder, etc)
(Northern Wu) to take advantage of; to take off extra parts
(chiefly Suburban Shanghainese Wu) to deweed; to cultivate; to sow
(chiefly Suburban Shanghainese Wu) to acquire in bulk; to store; to hoard

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(Northern Wu) — thimble

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