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遐

Mandarin · pinyin xiá

distant
long-lasting
to abandon

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遐: xiá · afar, distant; old, advanced in

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character · Etymology 1

(alt. form 假) (literary) far; distant
long-lasting
(obsolete) why; how

character · Etymology 2

(Hokkien) there

character · Etymology 2

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) that; those

character · Etymology 2

(Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien, degree) so; that
(Zhangzhou Hokkien) final question particle expressing doubt

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