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Translingual
Stroke order
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Han character
只 (Kangxi radical 30, 口+2, 5 strokes, cangjie input 口金 (RC), four-corner 60800, composition ⿱口八)
- Shuowen Jiezi radical №49
Derived characters
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 172, character 5
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 3239
- Dae Jaweon: page 383, character 1
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 570, character 3
- Unihan data for U+53EA
Chinese
Glyph origin
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Old Chinese
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只
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*klje, *kljeʔ
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胑
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*klje
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疻
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*klje, *klji
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軹
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*kljeʔ
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咫
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*kljeʔ
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枳
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*kljeʔ, *kleʔ
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抧
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*kljeʔ
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伿
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*kljes, *les
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齞
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*ŋleːnʔ
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Pictogram (象形): airflow coming out of a mouth (口) – a modal particle.
Etymology 1
Schuessler (2007) suggests that it is possibly Sino-Tibetan, relating it to Kamarupan ke, kʰe (“one”), which are perhaps related to Proto-Sino-Tibetan *r-kjaŋ (“single”), whence Tibetan རྐྱང (rkyang, “single”), Burmese ချင်း (hkyang:, “single”) and Burmese ချည်း (hkyany:, “alone,only, just”).
Pronunciation
Zhengzhang system (2003)
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Character
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只
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Reading #
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1/2
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No.
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17304
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Phonetic component
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只
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Rime group
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支
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Rime subdivision
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0
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Corresponding MC rime
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支
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Old Chinese
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/*klje/
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Definitions
只
- only; just; simply; merely
- 我只去過一次。/我只去过一次。 ― Wǒ zhǐ qù guò yī cì. ― I've only been there once.
湯裡只放了一點兒胡椒粉。 [MSC, trad.]
汤里只放了一点儿胡椒粉。 [MSC, simp.]- Tāng lǐ zhǐ fàng le yīdiǎnr hújiāofěn.
- There was just a hint of pepper in the soup.
一日到夜只曉得吃、吃、吃,事體末一眼也勿會得做。 [Shanghainese, trad.]
一日到夜只晓得吃、吃、吃,事体末一眼也勿会得做。 [Shanghainese, simp.]- 7iq-gniq-tau-ya 7tseq 5shiau-teq 7chiq 7chiq 7chiq 6zy-thi-meq 7iq-nge 6gha 8veq-ue-teq 5tsu [Wugniu]
- The only thing do all day is eat, and yet you do nothing important.
- † originally; at first
Synonyms
- 一塌括子 (7iq-thaeq7-khuaeq7-tsy3) (Suzhounese)
- 僅僅/仅仅 (jǐnjǐn)
- 儷是/俪是 (nâ-sê) (Eastern Min)
- 則是/则是 (zéshì) (archaic)
- 只係/只系 (zi2 hai6) (Cantonese)
- 只是 (zhǐshì)
- 單純/单纯 (dānchún)
- 孤啊 (Zhangzhou Hokkien)
- 孤單/孤单 (Hokkien, Teochew)
- 干焦 (Xiamen Hokkien, Zhangzhou Hokkien)
- 徒然 (túrán)
Compounds
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Definitions
只
- (literary or Min) this
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
這 (“this”)
Variety
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Location
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Words
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Classical Chinese
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此, 斯, 是, 之, 茲 anteclassical, 夫, 爾
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Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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這
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Mandarin
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Beijing
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這
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Taiwan
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這
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Tianjin
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這
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Chengde
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這
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Tangshan
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這
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Cangzhou
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這
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Baoding
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這
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Shijiazhuang
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這
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Chifeng
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這
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Hulunbuir (Hailar)
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這
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Heihe
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這
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Qiqihar
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這
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Jiamusi
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這
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Baicheng
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這
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Changchun
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這
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Tonghua
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這
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Shenyang
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這
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Dandong
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這
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Jinzhou
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這
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Dalian
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這
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Yantai
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這
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Qingdao
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這
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Lijin
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這
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Zhucheng
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這
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Jinan
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這
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Jining
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這
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Shangqiu
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這
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Yuanyang
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這
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Zhengzhou
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這
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Lingbao
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這
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Xinyang
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這
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Baihe
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這
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Hanzhong
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這
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Xi'an
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這
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Baoji
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這
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Yinchuan
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這
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Tianshui
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這
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Lanzhou
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這
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Dunhuang
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這
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Xining
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這
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Hami
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這
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Ürümqi
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這
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Wuhan
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這
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Yichang
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這
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Tianmen
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這
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Hong'an
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這
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Chengdu
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這
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Nanchong
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這
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Dazhou
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這
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Hanyuan
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這
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Xichang
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這
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Zigong
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這
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Chongqing
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這
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Guiyang
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這
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Zunyi
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這
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Bijie
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這
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Liping
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這
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Zhaotong
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這
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Dali
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這
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Kunming
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這
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Mengzi
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這
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Guilin
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這
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Liuzhou
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這
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Jishou
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這
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Changde
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這
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Xuzhou
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這
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Pizhou
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這
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Ganyu
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這
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Fuyang
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這
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Wuhu
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這
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Yangzhou
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這
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Baoying
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這
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Lianyungang
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這
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Donghai
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這
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Huai'an (Huaiyin)
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這
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Lianshui
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這
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Xuyi
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這
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Nanjing
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這
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Hefei
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這
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Nantong
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這
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Rugao
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這
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Yancheng
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這
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Funing
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這
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Sihong
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這
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Taizhou
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這
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Zhenjiang
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這
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Malaysia
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這
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Singapore
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這
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Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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呢, 依
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Hong Kong
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呢, 依
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Macau
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呢
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Taishan
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該
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Dongguan
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呢
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Yangjiang
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果
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Nanning
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阿
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Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
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呢
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Singapore (Guangfu)
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呢, 依
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Gan
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Nanchang
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箇
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Nanchang (Wangcheng)
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箇
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Anyi
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箇
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Lushan
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箇
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Duchang
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箇
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Wuning (Quankou)
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該
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Poyang
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箇
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Yugan
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該
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Wannian
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該
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Yanshan
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這
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Yichun
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箇
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Yifeng
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箇
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Gao'an
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箇
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Fengxin
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箇
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Shanggao
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里
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Wanzai
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箇
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Fengcheng
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該
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Xinyu
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該
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Fuzhou (Shangdundu)
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該
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Fuzhou (Dongxiang)
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箇
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Nancheng
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箇
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Nanfeng
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箇
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Yihuang
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箇
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Lichuan
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該
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Chongren
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該
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Pingxiang
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該
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Ji'an
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蓋
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Taihe
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箇
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Xiajiang
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該
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Yingtan (Yujiang)
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箇
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Guixi
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箇
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Jianning
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個
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Jinxian
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箇
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Jinxi
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箇
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Le'an
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該
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Guangchang
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改
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Suichuan
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底
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Wan'an
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介
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Jing'an
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箇
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Zhangshu
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該
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Xingan
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個
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Fenyi
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改
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Hakka
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Changting
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爾
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Ninghua
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只
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Qingliu
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這
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Yudu
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底
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Ningdu
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底
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Ruijin
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底
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Shicheng
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底
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Xunwu
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底
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Huichang
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底
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Xingguo
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界
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Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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這
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Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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這
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Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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這
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Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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這
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Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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這
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Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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這
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Hong Kong
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這
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Huizhou
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Jixi
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爾
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Shexian
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這
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Wuyuan
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伊
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Jin
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Taiyuan
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這
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Yangyuan
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這
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Datong
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這
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Xinzhou
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這
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Lishi
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這
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Linfen
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這
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Changzhi
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這
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Linhe
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這
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Jining
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這
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Hohhot
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這
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Erenhot
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這
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Pingshan
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這
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Zhangjiakou
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這
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Handan
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這
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Suide
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這
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Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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𱕇
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Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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只, 者, 嚽
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Changle
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這
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Lianjiang
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這
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Fuqing
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者
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Pingtan
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這
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Yongtai
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這
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Minqing
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這
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Gutian
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這
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Pingnan
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這
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Luoyuan
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這
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Fu'an
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這
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Ningde
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這
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Xiapu
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這
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Zherong
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這
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Shouning
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這
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Zhouning
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這
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Fuding
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這
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Singapore (Fuqing)
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這
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Southern Min
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Xiamen
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這
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Xiamen (Tong'an)
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這
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Quanzhou
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只, 這
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Jinjiang
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這
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Nan'an
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這
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Shishi
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這
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Hui'an
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這
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Anxi
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這
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Yongchun
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這
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Dehua
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這
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Zhangzhou
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這
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Zhangzhou (Longhai)
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這
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Zhangzhou (Changtai)
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這
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Hua'an
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這
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Nanjing
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這
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Pinghe
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這
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Zhangpu
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這
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Yunxiao
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這
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Zhao'an
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只
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Dongshan
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這
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Taipei
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這
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Kinmen
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這
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Penang (Hokkien)
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這
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Singapore (Hokkien)
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這
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Manila (Hokkien)
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這
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Longyan
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迄好
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Zhangping
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這
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Chaozhou
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只
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Shantou
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只
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Jieyang
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只
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Haifeng
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只
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Singapore (Teochew)
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只
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Batam (Teochew)
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只
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Wenchang
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這
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Haikou
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這
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Singapore (Hainanese)
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這
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Puxian Min
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Putian
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只蜀
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Xianyou
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只蜀
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Central Min
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Yong'an
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這
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Shaxian
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這
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Shaojiang Min
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Guangze
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當
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Jiangle
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者
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Mingxi
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只
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Shunchang
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這
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Southern Pinghua
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Nanning (Tingzi)
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亞
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Shehua
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Cangnan
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這
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Jingning
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個
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Wu
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Shanghai
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搿, 迭 dated, 第 obsolete
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Shanghai (Chongming)
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吉, 講, 葛 also that
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Shanghai (Songjiang)
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搿
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Suzhou
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該, 搿
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Suzhou (Shengze, Wujiang)
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個
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Wuxi
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意
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Changshu
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俚
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Jiaxing
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葛
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Jiashan
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葛
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Pinghu
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葛
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Haining (Yanguan)
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葛
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Tongxiang
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葛
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Haiyan
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葛
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Changzhou
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資
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Danyang
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格
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Gaochun
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格
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Huzhou
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格
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Changxing
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格
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Anji (Ancheng)
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格
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Deqing
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葛
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Hangzhou
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葛
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Hangzhou (Yuhang)
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葛
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Hangzhou (Lin'an)
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葛
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Hangzhou (Fuyang)
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葛
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Tonglu
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葛
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Tonglu (Wusheng)
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個個
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Shaoxing
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咸
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Zhuji
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咸
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Shengzhou
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咸
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Xinchang
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咸
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Ningbo
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葛
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Zhenhai
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葛
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Yuyao
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耶
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Cixi
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葛
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Huangyan
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葛
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Tiantai
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葛
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Sanmen
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葛
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Wenling
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葛, 格
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Wenzhou
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個
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Yueqing
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個
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Yongjia (Fenglin)
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個
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Rui'an
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個
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Pingyang
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個
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Taishun
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這
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Wencheng
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個
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Lishui
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已
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Qingtian
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已
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Jinyun
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已
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Songyang (Xiping)
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益
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Yunhe
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益
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Qingyuan
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這
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Longquan
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搭
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Suichang
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益
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Jiangshan
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益
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Changshan
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益
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Kaihua
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益
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Longyou
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個
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Jinhua
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等, 待
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Yiwu
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吾
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Yongkang
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個
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Pujiang
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這, 吉
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Dongyang
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個
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Wuyi
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愛個
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Lanxi
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個
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Shangrao
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這
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Shangrao (Guangfeng)
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伊
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Yushan
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伊
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Xiang
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Changsha
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咯
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Shuangfeng
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咯
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Compounds
Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Zhengzhang system (2003)
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Character
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只
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Reading #
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2/2
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No.
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17307
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Phonetic component
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只
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Rime group
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支
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Rime subdivision
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0
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Corresponding MC rime
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紙
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Old Chinese
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/*kljeʔ/
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Definitions
只
- † A modal particle.
Etymology 4
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Definitions
只
- † to do
Etymology 5
Pronunciation
Definitions
只
- † Progressive particle, akin to 著/着 (zhe).
Etymology 6
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Zhengzhang system (2003)
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Character
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只
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Reading #
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2/2
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No.
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17307
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Phonetic component
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只
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Rime group
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支
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Rime subdivision
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0
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Corresponding MC rime
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紙
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Old Chinese
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/*kljeʔ/
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Definitions
只
- a surname
Etymology 7
For pronunciation and definitions of 只 – see 隻 (“one bird; single; etc.”). (This character is the simplified form of 隻). |
Notes: |
Etymology 8
Japanese
Kanji
只
(“Jinmeiyō” kanji used for names)
- only
- simply
- just
Readings
Definitions
For pronunciation and definitions of 只 – see the following entry.
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【ただ】
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- 徒, 只: ordinary, common, nothing special
- 只: free of charge, free
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【ただ】
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- 徒, 只: ordinary, simple
- 徒, 只: nothing
- 唯, 只, 但: merely, commonly, simply, only
- 唯, 只, 但: but, however, although, except that
Alternative spellings徒, 唯, 但
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(This term, 只, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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Korean
Hanja
只 (eum 지 (ji))
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Old Korean
Pronunciation
Conventionally reconstructed as *-k, after the Middle Korean reflexes.
Etymology 1
Phonogram
只 (*-k)
- A consonantal phonogram denoting coda consonant *-k.
Etymology 2
Particle
只 (*-k)
- An emphatic particle attached to the connective form of verbs.
Descendants
Etymology 3
Verb
只 (*ki-)
- The meaning of this term is uncertain. It usually appears after other verbs, taking the honorific suffix 賜 (*-si), and appears to be some kind of auxiliary. It has no known Middle Korean reflex. Nam Pung-hyeon speculates whether it might be connected to or be a variant of 在 (*KYE-).
References
- 남풍현 (2004), “시상의 조동사 '在/𠂇/겨'의 발달' [The development of the aspectual auxiliary kye-]”, in Gugeo gukmunhak, volume 138, pages 5—34
- 황선엽 (Hwang Seon-yeop) et al. (2009) 석독구결사전/釋讀口訣辭典 [Dictionary of interpretive gugyeol], Bakmunsa, →ISBN, pages 411—549
Vietnamese
Han character
只: Hán Nôm readings: chỉ, chích
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