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撂

Mandarin · pinyin liào

to put down
to leave behind
to throw or knock down
to abandon or discard

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撂: liào · put down, put aside; drop

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4 · liao4

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liu1 · loek6

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(colloquial) to put down; to put aside; to drop
(colloquial) to throw down; to knock down
(colloquial) to cast aside; to abandon
(Beijing Mandarin) to die

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