K書

简 K书 · 繁 K書
Mandarin · pinyin K shū

Meanings

  1. (Tw) to cram; to study (from Taiwanese 齧書, Tai-lo pr. khè-su, lit. to gnaw a book, similar to Mandarin 啃書 kěn shū)
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K書 · K shu1
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Exact source recordK書 K书 [K shu1] /(Tw) to cram; to study (from Taiwanese 齧書, Tai-lo pr. [khè-su], lit. to gnaw a book, similar to Mandarin 啃書|啃书[ken3 shu1])/