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擲

简掷 · 繁擲

Mandarin · pinyin zhì

to toss
to throw dice
Taiwan pr. zhí

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掷: zhì · throw, hurl, cast, fling

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character · Etymology 1

to throw; to hurl; to cast; to fling

character · Etymology 2

(Hokkien) to throw; to hurl

character · Etymology 3

(Teochew) to throw; to hurl

character · Etymology 4

(Hakka) to throw; to hurl (especially something heavy)

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