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載舟覆舟
简 载舟覆舟 · 繁 載舟覆舟Mandarin · pinyin zài zhōu fù zhōu
Meanings
- to carry a boat or to overturn a boat (idiom); fig. The people can support a regime or overturn it.
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4–1–4–1 · zai4 zhou1 fu4 zhou1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
zoi3 zau1 fuk1 zau1
Cantonese word readings for 載舟覆舟. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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zoi3 zau1 fuk1 zau1
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