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擸

Mandarin · pinyin liè

to hold, to grasp
to hold the hair
to pull at

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4 · lie4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

laap3 · laap6 · lip6

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

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(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to hold in the hand

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(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to snap; to break off
only used in 擸𢶍 (làsà)

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(Cantonese) to grab; to take away
(Cantonese) to gather; to bring together

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(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to hit; to beat; to strike
(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to step on; to trample on

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