說
简 说 · 繁 說Characters in this entry
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4 · shui4
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 12 senses · 3 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jyut6 · seoi3 · syut3
Cantonese word readings for 說. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section
Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- to say; to speak
- to explain
- to refer to
- to discuss
- to introduce; to bring parties together
- to criticize; to scold; to upbraid
- to perform
- theory; explanation
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- to persuade; to canvass; to lobby
- (Quanzhou Hokkien) to swindle; to defraud; to cheat out of
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- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 悅 /悦 (yuè, “happy; delighted”)
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- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 脫 /脱 (“to free; to relieve”)
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