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虞
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- 虞
- yú · concerned about, anxious, worried
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2 · yu2
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 10 senses · 1 Cantonese reading
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jyu4
Cantonese word readings for 虞. 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) zouyu, an ancient legendary creature, also known as 騶虞／驺虞 (zōuyú)
- (historical) an ancient officer in charge of managing forests and hunting grounds
- (literary) to predict; to guess; to foresee
- (literary) to be concerned about; to worry
- (literary) to deceive; to fool; to cheat
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 娛 /娱 (“enjoyment; pleasure”)
- a legendary ancient Chinese dynasty that could have existed prior to the Xia dynasty, founded by Shun
- an ancient state during the Western Zhou and the Spring and Autumn period, located in modern-day Pinglu County, Shanxi
- (～日) (telegraphy) the seventh day of a month
- a surname
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