這
简 这 · 繁 這Characters in this entry
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4 · zhe4
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ze2 · ze3 · ze5
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character · Etymology 1
- this; these
- synonym of 這樣 /这样 (“like this; such”)
- at this moment; right away; at once
- here
- Used before words for insults to add emphasis.
- filler particle usually used when the speaker is tongue-tied.
- meaningless particle in a sentence.
character · Etymology 2
- (obsolete) to welcome; to greet; to receive
character · Etymology 3
- (Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) alternative form of 遮 (chiah, “this; so; such”)
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