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揄

Mandarin · pinyin yú

to draw out
to let hanging

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揄: yú · lift, raise; praise; hang; flap

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2 · yu2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jau4 · jiu5 · jyu4

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(formal) to pull; to draw; to lift
(archaic) to ladle out
used in 揄揚／揄扬 (yúyáng)
used in 揄狄

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