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柞
Mandarin · pinyin zhà#
Meanings · zhà
- used in 柞水 Zhà shuǐ (the name of a place in Shaanxi)
Mandarin · pinyin zuò#
Meanings · zuò
- oak
- Quercus serrata
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- 柞
- zhà · oak; spinous evergreen tree; to clear away trees
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Mandarin tones
4 · zha4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
zaa3 · zaa6 · zaak3 · zok3 · zok6
Cantonese word readings for 柞. 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.
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- oak
- spinous evergreen tree
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- to chop wood
- narrow
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- only used in 柞鄂
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- a river name, a tributary river of 漢水／汉水 (Hànshuǐ)
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- to gnaw; to bite
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