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鼠

Mandarin · pinyin shǔ

(bound form) rat; mouse

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鼠: shǔ · rat, mouse; Kangxi radical 208

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3 · shu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

syu2

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character · Etymology 1

rat; mouse; any member of the superfamily Muroidea, rodent
Rat (first of the Chinese zodiac signs)
(traditional Chinese medicine) scrofula; scrofulous
(Cantonese) to sneak; to go stealthily
(Cantonese) to steal

character · Etymology 2

(Dongguan Cantonese) which

character · Etymology 3

(Mandarin, Internet slang) alternative form of 死 (sǐ)

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