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於是乎

简于是乎 · 繁於是乎

Mandarin · pinyin yú shì hū

(literary) and so; thereupon; thus

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於: yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
是: shì · indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
乎: hū · interrogative or exclamatory final particle
于: yú · in, on, at; go to; surname

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2–4–1 · yu2 shi4 hu1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jyu1 si6 fu4

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(literary or Cantonese or Wu) hence; thereupon; so; consequently; therefore

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