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睇
Mandarin · pinyin dì
Meanings
- (literary) to cast a sidelong glance
- (dialect) to see; to look at
Characters in this entry
- 睇
- dì · look at, glance at; stare at
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Mandarin tones
4 · di4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
dai6 · tai2
Cantonese word readings for 睇. 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.
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- (literary) to glance sideways
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to look; to stare
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- (Cantonese, Teochew, dialectal Hakka, Shehua) to look; to see; to view; to watch
- (Cantonese) to look after; to care for
- (Cantonese) to believe; to think
- (Cantonese) to check; to verify
- (Cantonese) to see; to visit; to pay a visit
- (Cantonese) to see with the intention of buying
- (Cantonese) to watch out for
- (Cantonese) — (Quanzhou Hokkien) to see and enjoy; to admire the view; to enjoy the sight of; to appreciate the visuals
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