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戲耍

简戏耍 · 繁戲耍

Mandarin · pinyin xì shuǎ

to amuse oneself
to play with
to tease

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耍: shuǎ · frolic, play, amuse, play with
戏: xì · theatrical play, show

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4–3 · xi4 shua3

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hei3 saa2

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

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