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杯

Mandarin · pinyin bēi

cup
trophy cup
classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup

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杯: bēi · cup, glass

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bui1

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

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character · Etymology 1

drinkware; cup; glass; mug (Classifier: 隻／只 c)
cup; trophy
alcoholic drink
Classifier for cups/glasses of drinks/food.
(Cantonese, Eastern Min, Southern Min) moon blocks (divination device)

character · Etymology 2

(Hong Kong Cantonese) to boycott

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