卷鬚

简 卷须 · 繁 卷鬚
Mandarin · pinyin juǎn xū

Meanings

  1. tendril
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卷
juǎn · scroll; curl; make a comeback
鬚
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须
xū · must, have to, necessary
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3–1 · juan3 xu1

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gyun2 sou1

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

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