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爾
简 尔 · 繁 爾Mandarin · pinyin ěr
Meanings
- thus
- so
- like that
- you
- thou
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3 · er3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
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Cantonese word readings for 爾. 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
- (literary or dialectal) you; your
- (literary) so; this way
- (literary or dialectal) this; that
- (obsolete, of flowers) exuberant
- (obsolete) a suffix or word-final particle indicating state, appearance, sound, or manner accompanying a verb
- (literary) a sentence final particle; merely; only
- a surname
character · Etymology 3
- (Hokkien) that's all; nothing more; is all
character · Etymology 4
- (Hokkien) only
character · Etymology 5
- Used in transcription.
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