齪

简 龊 · 繁 齪
Mandarin · pinyin chuò

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  1. used in 齷齪 wò chuò
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齪
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龊
chuò · narrow, small; dirty
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character · Etymology 1

  1. (obsolete) cautious; careful; meticulous
  2. used in 齷齪/龌龊 (wòchuò)

character · Etymology 2

  1. (Hokkien) feeling stuffy and difficult to bear (due to being crowded, muggy, lacking in air circulation, etc.)
  2. (Hokkien) vexed; annoyed; agitated (of one's mind)
  3. (Hokkien) to disturb; to bother; to nag; to annoy (someone)
  4. (Mainland China Hokkien) annoying; vexing (due to being complex)
  5. (Teochew) to distract or disturb someone by being noisy

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