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區
简 区 · 繁 區Characters in this entry
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Mandarin tones
1 · qu1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
au1 · keoi1
Cantonese word readings for 區. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section
Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character · Etymology 1
- area; district; region; ward
- administrative division
- to distinguish; to differentiate
- residence; dwelling
- small house
- world; the human world
- small; tiny
- mediocre; ordinary
character · Etymology 2
- (historical) an ancient measuring vessel
- (historical) Classifier for the amount measured by one ou.
- a surname
character · Etymology 3
- (Internet slang, Mainland China, video games) bad at a game; trash; noobish; unskilled
- (Internet slang, Mainland China) despicable or annoying individuals or groups; vermin; lowlife
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