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傀儡

Mandarin · pinyin kuǐ lěi

(lit. and fig.) puppet

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傀: kuǐ · great, gigantic; puppet
儡: lěi · puppet, dummy

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3–3 · kui3 lei3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

faai3 leoi5

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noun

puppet; marionette
(figurative) puppet; someone who is manipulated by another; pawn; minion
(dialectal Eastern Min) child; kid
(Internet) sock puppet (alternative pseudonymous online account, especially one used for abuse)

noun

(obsolete) sulks; pent-up sorrow

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