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轉頭
简 转头 · 繁 轉頭Characters in this entry
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3–2 · zhuan3 tou2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
zyun3 tau4
Cantonese word readings for 轉頭. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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verb · Etymology 1
- (verb-object) to turn one's head back; to turn around
- (verb-object) to make a U-turn; to turn about; to turn around (of cars, boats, etc.)
- (figurative) to reconsider and give up an idea; to think better of; to repent
adv · Etymology 1
- (literary or Cantonese, figuratively) in the blink of an eye; with the turn of one's head; in an instant; soon; in a moment
noun · Etymology 2
- (botany) nutation
noun · Etymology 3
- (Cantonese) electric plug converter
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