花絮

Mandarin · pinyin huā xù

Meanings

  1. (news) tidbits; interesting sidelights
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花
huā · flower; blossoms
絮
xù · waste cotton, raw silk or cotton
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1–4 · hua1 xu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

faa1 seoi5

Cantonese word readings for 花絮. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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faa1 seoi5

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noun

  1. catkin (which is fluttering in the air)
  2. (figurative) bits of news; titbits; interesting sidelights
  3. (cinematography) blooper; outtake

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