瓢潑而下

简 瓢泼而下 · 繁 瓢潑而下
Mandarin · pinyin piáo pō ér xià

Meanings

  1. (of rain) to fall heavily
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瓢
piáo · ladle made from dried gourd
潑
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而
ér · and; and then; and yet; but; Kangxi radical 126
下
xià · under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
泼
pō · pour, splash, water, sprinkle
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2–1–2–4 · piao2 po1 er2 xia4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

piu4 put3 ji4 haa6

Cantonese word readings for 瓢潑而下. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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piu4 put3 ji4 haa6

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