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趣

Mandarin · pinyin qù

interesting
to interest

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趣: qù · what attracts one's attention

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4 · qu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cau2 · ceoi1 · ceoi3 · cuk1

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

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interest; delight
interesting; amusing
aspiration and interests; inclination
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) objective; purport; intention
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) action; conduct
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) charm; appeal
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 取 (qǔ, “to desire; to seek”)
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 取 (qǔ, “merely; only”)
a surname

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(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 促 (cù, “to urge; to hasten; to press; hurriedly; hastily”)

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(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 趨 /趋 (qū, “to run forward; to incline to; to lean forward”)

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(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) only used in 趣馬／趣马 (“master of horse”)

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(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 掫 (“to go on night patrol and sound the night watches”)

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