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Chinese
Pronunciation
Zhengzhang system (2003)
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Character
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栩
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Reading #
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1/2
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No.
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15943
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Phonetic component
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羽
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Rime group
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魚
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Rime subdivision
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0
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Corresponding MC rime
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詡
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Old Chinese
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/*qʰʷaʔ/
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Adjective
栩栩
- vivid; lively
昔者莊周夢為胡蝶。栩栩然胡蝶也。
昔者庄周梦为胡蝶。栩栩然胡蝶也。 - From: Zhuangzi, circa 3rd – 2nd centuries BCE
- Xīzhě Zhuāng Zhōu mèng wèi húdié. Xǔxǔ rán húdié yě.
- Once, Zhuang Zhou dreamt he was a butterfly. A vivid, vibrant butterfly.
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