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流連

简流连 · 繁流連

Mandarin · pinyin liú lián

to loiter (i.e. reluctant to leave)
to linger on

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流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
連: Look up this written character
连: lián · join, connect; continuous; even

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2–2 · liu2 lian2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lau4 lin4

Cantonese word readings for 流連. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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verb · Etymology 1

to be reluctant to leave; to linger
(literary) to enjoy oneself and forget to go home
(literary) to be forced to migrate and be separated from each other
(literary) to repeat
(literary) to shed tears

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