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咨

Mandarin · pinyin zī

variant of 諮 zī
used in 咨文 zī wén
used in 咨嗟 zī jiē

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咨: zī · inquire, consult, discuss; plan

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character

to consult
official document
an interjection used to indicate appreciation
to sigh
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 資 /资 (zī)
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 茲 /兹
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 齜 /龇 (zī)

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