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鴿

简鸽 · 繁鴿

Mandarin · pinyin gē

pigeon; dove

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鸽: gē · pigeon, dove; Columba species (various)

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1 · ge1

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gaap2 · gaap3 · gap2 · gap3

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pigeon; dove
(neologism, Internet slang, humorous) short for 放鴿子／放鸽子 (fàng gēzi)
(by extension) (neologism, Internet slang, humorous) to fail to meet a promise, to flake

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