觳觫

Mandarin · pinyin hú sù

Meanings

  1. (literary) to tremble with fear
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觳
hú · an ancient measure; a goblet; mean; frightened
觫
sù · to start, tremble with fear
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2–4 · hu2 su4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

huk6 cuk1

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verb

  1. (literary) to tremble in fear

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