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呴

Mandarin · pinyin xū

breathe on
yawn
roar

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1 · xu1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hau3 · heoi1 · jyu3

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character · Etymology 2

(Wu) enraged; annoyed; resentful
(Wu) remorseful; troubled; emotionally congested
(Wu) rushed; rushing; anxious; pressed

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