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仡

Mandarin · pinyin gē#

used in 仡佬族 Gē lǎo zú, Gelao or Klau ethnic group of Guizhou
Taiwan pr. qì

Mandarin · pinyin yì#

strong
brave

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仡: gē · strong; valiant

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1 · ge1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gat1 · go1 · hat1 · ngat6

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character · Etymology 1

brave; strong
to raise one's head
tall; towering

character · Etymology 3

only used in 仡佬 (gēlǎo) and 仡僚 (gēliáo).

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