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訾
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- 訾
- zǐ · bad-mouth; criticize; defects
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Mandarin tones
1 · zi1
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 7 senses · 4 Cantonese readings
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
ci1 · ci4 · zi1 · zi2
Cantonese word readings for 訾. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Wiktionary English definitions · Chinese section
Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- to badmouth; criticize; to slander
- defects
- a surname
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- this
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- alternative form of 疵 (cī) — badmouth
- alternative form of 疵 (cī) — defect
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- a beast name
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