瑟瑟發抖

简 瑟瑟发抖 · 繁 瑟瑟發抖
Mandarin · pinyin sè sè fā dǒu

Meanings

  1. to shiver
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瑟
sè · large stringed musical instrument; dignified, massive; sound of wind
發
fā · issue, dispatch, send out, emit
抖
dǒu · tremble, shake, rouse; give shake
发
fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair
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4–4–1–3 · se4 se4 fa1 dou3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

sat1 sat1 faat3 dau2

Cantonese word readings for 瑟瑟發抖. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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sat1 sat1 faat3 dau2

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to shiver with cold; to shiver; to tremble

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