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纍
简 累 · 繁 纍Mandarin · pinyin léi
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- used in 纍纍 léi léi
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2 · lei2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
leoi4 · leoi5 · leoi6
Cantonese word readings for 纍. 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.
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- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to stitch, link or bind together in an orderly fashion
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to twist around; to wind around
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to confine; to impound; to imprison
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to be killed despite being innocent; to die of persecution
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) container for armour
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 縲 /缧 (léi, “rope”)
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 㹎 (léi, “bull in mating season”)
- a surname
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