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許字

简许字 · 繁許字

Mandarin · pinyin xǔ zì

betrothed

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許: Look up this written character
字: zì · letter, character, word
许: xǔ · allow, permit; promise; betroth

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3–4 · xu3 zi4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

heoi2 zi6

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

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