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Chinese
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to throw; to toss; to fling to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon |
anchor
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| trad. (拋錨)
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拋
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錨
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| simp. (抛锚)
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抛
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锚
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Pronunciation
Verb
拋錨
- (of a ship or boat) to drop the anchor; to anchor
- (of a vehicle) to become stationary due to failing to function; to stall
Synonyms
- (to drop the anchor): (Hokkien) 拋碇／抛碇
- (to stall): 死火 (sǐhuǒ)