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爪
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- 爪
- zhǎo · claw, nail, talon; animal feet
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3 · zhao3
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 10 senses · 1 Cantonese reading
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
zaau2
Cantonese word readings for 爪. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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character · Etymology 1
- claw (of animal, bird); talon; paw; nail
- (Hakka) to grab with claws
- claw-like object; foot (of an item)
- (derogatory or humorous) hand (of a person)
- (Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) nail (of a person)
- (Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) bamboo rake or harrow
- a surname
character · Etymology 2
- (Southern Min) to claw; to scratch (with one's claw or nail)
- (Xiamen and Quanzhou Hokkien) Classifier for claw or scratch mark.
- (Philippine Hokkien) to court (a woman)
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