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弔

简吊 · 繁弔

Mandarin · pinyin diào

a string of 100 cash (arch.)
to lament
to condole with
variant of 吊 diào

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弔: Look up this written character
吊: diào · condole, mourn, pity; hang

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4 · diao4

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dik1 · diu3

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(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to reach; to arrive
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) good

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