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謁
简 谒 · 繁 謁Mandarin · pinyin yè
Meanings
- to visit (a superior)
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4 · ye4
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 5 senses · 2 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
jit3 · kit3
Cantonese word readings for 謁. 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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- (literary) to visit; to pay respects to
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to state; to inform
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to report; to accuse
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to request
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) name card
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