借 is also the simplified spelling of 藉.
借
Meanings
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- 借
- jiè · borrow; lend; make pretext of
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4 · jie4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
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Cantonese word readings for 借. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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character · Etymology 1
- to lend
- to borrow
- (alt. form 藉) to make use of; to take advantage of (an opportunity)
- (alt. form 藉) to rely on; to depend on
- (alt. form 藉) to use as a pretext
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