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碌

Mandarin · pinyin liù#

used in 碌碡 liù zhou
Taiwan pr. lù

Mandarin · pinyin lù#

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碌: lù · rough, uneven, rocky; mediocre

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4 · liu4

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luk1 · luk6

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character · Etymology 1

busy
common
(ideophonic) having numerous stones

character · Etymology 2

(Hokkien) tired; fatigued; weary; overworked; to become tired (from something)

character · Etymology 3

(Cantonese, Hakka) pomelo

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