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昔
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- 昔
- xī · formerly; ancient; in beginning
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1 · xi1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
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Cantonese word readings for 昔. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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character · Etymology 1
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) former times; the past; long ago; ancient times
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) yesterday
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) sunset; dusk
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 腊 (“dried meat”)
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 夕 (xī, “evening; night”)
- a surname
character · Etymology 2
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) coarse; rough
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 錯 /错 (“to criss-cross”)
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 措 (cuò, “to use; to carry out”)
character · Etymology 3
- (Southern Min) alternative form of 早
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