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逸

Mandarin · pinyin yì

(bound form) to flee; to escape
(bound form) (of a book, author etc) lost (to the ages) (variant of 佚 yì)
(bound form) leisurely; relaxed
(bound form) to surpass the ordinary; outstanding
(bound form) reclusive

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逸: yì · flee, escape, break loose

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to escape; to flee; to break loose
to be reclusive
leisurely
indulgent
(alt. form 軼／轶, 佚) scattered; lost

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