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乏

Mandarin · pinyin fá

short of
tired

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乏: fá · lack; poor

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2 · fa2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fat6

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to lack
poor
tired
(Hokkien) lacking; insufficient; inadequate
(Hokkien) to be moderate; to abstain; to check; to restrict oneself (in food, usage, spending, addiction, etc.)

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