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辭

简辞 · 繁辭

Mandarin · pinyin cí

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辞: cí · words, speech, expression, phrase

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2 · ci2

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ci4

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diction; phraseology; speech; words
Ci (a form of classical poetry)
(obsolete) legal statement; deposition; testimony; confession
to depart; to take one's leave
to dismiss; to discharge; to fire
to resign; to hand in
to shirk; to decline
to apologize (to accept fault and invite the pardon of the offended)
to excuse; to make up excuses (to provide explanation to lessen someone's fault)

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