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攛掇

简撺掇 · 繁攛掇

Mandarin · pinyin cuān duo

to urge sb on

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攛: Look up this written character
掇: duō · collect, gather up, pick up
撺: cuān · hurry; to throw; to urge

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1–5 · cuan1 duo5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cyun3 zyut3

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verb

(colloquial) to urge; to egg on; to coax; to abet

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