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骨子

Mandarin · pinyin gǔ zi

Meanings

  1. ribs
  2. frame
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骨
gǔ · bone; skeleton; frame, framework; Kangxi radical 188
子
zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
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3–5 · gu3 zi5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gwat1 zi2

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

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gwat1 zi2

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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

noun

  1. frame; ribs

adv

  1. (archaic) still; yet

adj

  1. (Cantonese) elegant; beautiful

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