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兔子

Mandarin · pinyin tù zi

hare
rabbit
Classifier: 隻 zhī

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兔: tù · rabbit, hare
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch

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4–5 · tu4 zi5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

tou3 zi2

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noun

rabbit; hare (Classifier: 隻／只 m j)
(archaic, derogatory) young person
(slang) gay man
(slang) male prostitute
(Harbin Mandarin) female rascal or prostitute
(neologism, Internet slang) nickname for China: a country in East Asia
(sports) pacemaker; pacesetter; pacer

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