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謝
简 谢 · 繁 謝Characters in this entry
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4 · xie4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
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Cantonese word readings for 謝. 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.
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- to excuse oneself; to make an apology; to apologise
- to decline; to renounce; to refuse
- to modestly decline
- to resign; to stand down
- to take leave; to leave; to say goodbye
- to tell; to warn
- to send one's regards to
- to thank; to express gratitude to
- thanks; thank you
- to thank with a gift; to recompense
- to decline; to wane; to wither
- to avoid; to avert
- to pass away; to depart this life
- (historical) region of ancient China in present-day Henan
- a surname
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