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豎起大拇指

简竖起大拇指 · 繁豎起大拇指

Mandarin · pinyin shù qǐ dà mu zhǐ

to give a thumbs-up
to express one's approval

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豎: Look up this written character
起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
拇: mǔ · thumb; big toe
指: zhǐ · finger, toe; point, indicate
竖: shù · perpendicular, vertical; erect

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4–3–4–5–3 · shu4 qi3 da4 mu5 zhi3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

syu6 hei2 daai6 mou5 zi2

Cantonese word readings for 豎起大拇指. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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