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切觸

简切触 · 繁切觸

Mandarin · pinyin qiè chù

osculation (higher order tangency)

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切: qiè · cut, mince, slice, carve
觸: Look up this written character
触: chù · butt, ram, gore; touch

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4–4 · qie4 chu4

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cit3 zuk1

Cantonese word readings for 切觸. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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