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欬
Mandarin · pinyin kài
Meanings
- to cough
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- 欬
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Mandarin tones
4 · kai4
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6same-tone records
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
haai1 · hoi4 · kat1 · koi3
Cantonese word readings for 欬. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
character · Etymology 1
- (alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 咳 (“to cough”)
character · Etymology 2
- (historical dictionaries only) belching
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