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揖讓. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
揖讓, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
揖讓 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
揖讓 you have here. The definition of the word
揖讓 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
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Chinese
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greet (by raising the joined hands)
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to ask; to let; permit to ask; to let; permit; have (someone do something); to yield; to allow |
| trad. (揖讓)
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揖
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讓
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| simp. (揖让)
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揖
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让
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Pronunciation
| Baxter–Sagart system 1.1 (2014)
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| Character
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揖
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讓
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| Reading #
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2/2
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1/1
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Modern
Beijing
(Pinyin)
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yī
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ràng
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Middle
Chinese
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‹ ʔjip ›
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‹ nyangH ›
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Old
Chinese
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/*qip/
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/*naŋ-s/
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| English
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bow (v.), salute
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yield
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Notes for Old Chinese notations in the Baxter–Sagart system:
* Parentheses "()" indicate uncertain presence;
* Square brackets "" indicate uncertain identity, e.g. * as coda may in fact be *-t or *-p;
* Angle brackets "<>" indicate infix;
* Hyphen "-" indicates morpheme boundary;
* Period "." indicates syllable boundary.
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| Zhengzhang system (2003)
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| Character
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揖
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讓
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| Reading #
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1/1
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1/1
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| No.
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10170
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13649
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Phonetic
component
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咠
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襄
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Rime
group
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緝
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陽
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Rime
subdivision
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2
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0
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Corresponding
MC rime
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揖
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讓
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Old
Chinese
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/*qib/
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/*njaŋs/
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Verb
揖讓
- to salute and give way (according to the proper courtesy of meeting each other)
- (figurative) to display courtesy; to fulfil what is demanded by propriety