欱

Mandarin · pinyin hē

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  1. variant of 喝 hē
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1 · he1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hap1 · hap6 · hot3

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  1. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) feeling tight and uncomfortably squeezed (due to a small space)
  2. (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to frighten or deceive by means of fabrication or exaggeration
  3. (Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) to eat in a big mouthful
  4. (Zhangzhou Hokkien) to press from both sides; to place in between
  5. (Zhangzhou Hokkien) to press from both sides; to place in between — (Taiwanese Hokkien) to capture with both hands together
  6. (Zhangzhou Hokkien) clip; clamp
  7. (Zhangzhou Hokkien) to be weighed down by a heavy object
  8. (Taiwanese Hokkien) to place (a cup, bowl, etc.) upside down to catch something
  9. (Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, figurative) to overpower someone and to have someone within one's control
  10. (Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) to take a picture

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