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飄舉

简飘举 · 繁飄舉

Mandarin · pinyin piāo jǔ

to dance
to float in the wind

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飘: piāo · whirlwind, cyclone; floating
举: jǔ · raise, lift up; recommend

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1–3 · piao1 ju3

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piu1 geoi2

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

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