詁

简 诂 · 繁 詁
Mandarin · pinyin gǔ

Meanings

  1. to comment
  2. to explain
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詁
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诂
gǔ · exegesis, explanation; explain
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Mandarin tones

3 · gu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gu2 · gu3

Cantonese word readings for 詁. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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