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織

简织 · 繁織

Mandarin · pinyin zhī

to weave
to knit

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織: Look up this written character
织: zhī · weave, knit; organize, unite

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1 · zhi1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ci3 · zi3 · zik1

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to weave; to knit
to organize; to form; to unite
to alternate; to stagger

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