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杓
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- 杓
- biāo · sháo · handle of cup, ladle, spoon; name of a constellation (the handle of the Big Dipper)
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Mandarin tones
1 · biao1
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 7 senses · 3 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
biu1 · soek3 · zoek3
Cantonese word readings for 杓. 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.
character · Etymology 1
- handle of a ladle or spoon
- a Chinese constellation: the 3 stars forming the handle of the Big Dipper
character · Etymology 2
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 勺
character · Etymology 3
- (northern Mandarin) stupid; reckless
character · Etymology 4
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) standard
character · Etymology 5
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) log bridge
character · Etymology 6
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 扚
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