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笮
Mandarin · pinyin zé
Meanings
- board under tiles on roof
- narrow
Characters in this entry
- 笮
- zé · boards which support tiles on roof
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Mandarin tones
2 · ze2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
zaa3 · zaak3 · zok3 · zok6
Cantonese word readings for 笮. 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
- (archaic) bamboo quiver (for arrows)
- (archaic) bamboo boards under roof tiles
- (literary) to press; to compel; to force
- a surname
character · Etymology 2
- cord made of bamboo strips
character · Etymology 3
- (archaic) winepress
- (archaic) to press; to juice
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