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Translingual
Han character
咧 (Kangxi radical 30, 口+6, 9 strokes, cangjie input 口一弓弓 (RMNN), four-corner 62000, composition ⿰口列)
- stretched mouth, grimace, grin
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 186, character 9
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 3536
- Dae Jaweon: page 405, character 31
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 613, character 16
- Unihan data for U+54A7
Chinese
Glyph origin
Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声) : semantic 口 (“mouth; speech”) + phonetic 列 (OC *red).
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: lit6, le2, le1, le4
- Yale: liht, lé, lē, lèh
- Cantonese Pinyin: lit9, le2, le1, le4
- Guangdong Romanization: lid6, lé2, lé1, lé4
- Sinological IPA (key): /liːt̚²/, /lɛː³⁵/, /lɛː⁵⁵/, /lɛː²¹/
- Southern Min
Definitions
咧
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Compounds
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Definitions
咧
- to draw back the corners of one's mouth
Compounds
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Definitions
咧
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Etymology 4
See 佇咧.
Pronunciation
Definitions
咧
- (Southern Min) in the process of; currently (placed before the verb)
- 我咧食飯。／我咧食饭。 [Taiwanese Hokkien] ― Góa teh chia̍h-pn̄g. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī] ― I'm eating.
- (Xiamen, Quanzhou, Jinjiang and Philippine Hokkien) in; at; on (placed after verbs indicating a change of location or position)
- (Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) give something a go; give something a try
遮囥咧就好。 [Hokkien, trad. and simp.]- Chiâ khǹg--leh chiū hó. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
- Just put it here.
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
正在 (“in the process of; currently”)
| Variety
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Location
|
Words
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
|
正在, 刻正
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| Mandarin
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Beijing
|
正在, 在
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| Taiwan
|
正在, 在
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| Guilin
|
在
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| Malaysia
|
正在, 在
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| Singapore
|
正在, 在
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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喺度, 喺處, 響度, 響處
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| Hong Kong
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喺度, 喺處, 響度, 響處
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| Singapore (Guangfu)
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喺度
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| Hakka
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Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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當, 在該, 當在
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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當, 在該
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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當, 在該
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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當, 在該
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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當, 在該
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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正在, 在遐
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| Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
|
著𡅏, 𡅏
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| Fuqing
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著𡅏
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| Singapore (Fuqing)
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著𡅏
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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佇咧, 咧, 當咧, 拄咧, 拄佇咧
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| Quanzhou
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佇咧, 咧, 當咧, 拄咧, 拄佇咧
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| Zhangzhou
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咧, 當咧, 拄咧, 當時
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| Tainan
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佇咧, 咧, 當咧
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| Penang (Hokkien)
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佇
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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佇, 佇咧
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| Manila (Hokkien)
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佇咧, 咧
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| Shantou
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在
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| Shantou (Chaoyang)
|
在
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| Singapore (Teochew)
|
在
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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辣, 辣辣, 辣海
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| Ningbo
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來, 來的, 來該, 來當, 來東, 來勒
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| Wenzhou
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是, 是搭
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Compounds
Etymology 5
Pronunciation
Definitions
咧
- Sentence-final particle signalling emphasis of the preceding words.
- Sentence-final interrogative particle used to express doubt.
你好無？我真好。你咧？ [Taiwanese Hokkien, trad.]
你好无？我真好。你咧？ [Taiwanese Hokkien, simp.]- Lí hó--bô? Góa chin hó. Lí--leh? [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]
- How are you? I'm well. How about you?
Descendants
Etymology 6
Pronunciation
Definitions
咧
- (Tong'an Hokkien) to joke; to kid; to make a joke; to joke around
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
開玩笑 (“to kid; to joke around”)
| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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開玩笑
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| Mandarin
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Beijing
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開玩笑, 打哈哈
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| Taiwan
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開玩笑
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| Tianjin
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開哏
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| Jinan
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開玩笑, 打哈哈
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| Xi'an
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開玩笑
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| Wuhan
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科心, 科德行, 鬥散放
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| Chengdu
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涮罈子
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| Liuzhou
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講笑
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| Yangzhou
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開心
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| Nanjing
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尋開心
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| Hefei
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開心, 開玩笑
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| Singapore
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開玩笑
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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講笑
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| Hong Kong
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講笑
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| Dongguan
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講笑
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| Yangjiang
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攪笑
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| Singapore (Guangfu)
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講笑
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| Gan
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Nanchang
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開玩笑
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| Hakka
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Meixian
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講笑
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| Huizhou
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Jixi
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講笑, 開玩笑
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| Jin
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Taiyuan
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耍笑, 開玩笑
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| Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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𡛴, 𡛴嬉
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| Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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講笑, 蠻笑, 做暢
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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滾笑, 講笑, 嘩, 摽, 摽笑
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| Xiamen (Tong'an)
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咧
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| Quanzhou
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滾笑, 講笑, 嘩, 摽, 摽笑
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| Zhangzhou
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滾笑, 講笑, 𠢕滾, 戲謔, 嘩, 摽, 摽笑
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| Zhangzhou (Changtai)
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講摽笑
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| Taipei (Wanhua)
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滾笑
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| Kaohsiung
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耍笑
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| Yilan
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講笑詼
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| Changhua (Lukang)
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講笑
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| Taichung
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講笑
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| Taichung (Wuqi)
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講耍笑
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| Tainan
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滾笑, 滾耍笑, 講耍笑
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| Taitung
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講耍笑
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| Hsinchu
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講笑
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| Penghu (Magong)
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滾笑
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| Penang (Hokkien)
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𠢕滾, 講笑
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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滾笑, 講笑, 講耍笑, 耍笑
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| Manila (Hokkien)
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摽, 摽笑, 滾笑, 講笑
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| Chaozhou
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呾耍笑
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| Shantou
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呾耍
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| Shantou (Chenghai)
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呾耍
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| Singapore (Teochew)
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呾耍笑, 呾耍, 呾笑
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| Haikou
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講笑
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| Zhongshan Min
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Shaxi (Longdu)
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講笑
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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尋開心, 開玩笑, 打棚, 摟白相, 話白相, 講白相
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| Shanghai (Chongming)
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尋開心
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| Suzhou
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尋開心, 打棚, 摟白相, 捉弄, 弄白相, 講白相, 講張
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| Hangzhou
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尋開心
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| Ningbo
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尋開心
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| Wenzhou
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講笑, 講取笑
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| Xiang
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Changsha
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鬥霸, 鬥放子, 講笑
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| Shuangfeng
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鬥散放, 打豪
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References
Japanese
Kanji
咧
(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)
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Readings
Korean
Hanja
咧 • (ryeol) (hangeul 렬)
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Vietnamese
Han character
咧: Hán Nôm readings: lác, sẹt, liệt, sèn, xẹt
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References