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鋤

简锄 · 繁鋤

Mandarin · pinyin chú

a hoe
to hoe or dig
to weed
to get rid of

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鋤: Look up this written character
锄: chú · hoe; eradicate

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Cantonese word readings for 鋤. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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hoe
to hoe; to dig
to remove; to get rid of; to eradicate
(Cantonese) to bring someone negative consequences

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