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踢

Mandarin · pinyin tī

to kick
to play (e.g. soccer)
(slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship)

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踢: tī · kick

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character · Etymology 1

to kick
(figurative) to reject; to eliminate; to give someone the boot
(Internet) to kick (from a group, forum, etc.)

character · Etymology 2

used in 踢躂舞／踢跶舞

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