破折號

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See also: 破折号

Chinese

to break; to split; broken
to break; to split; broken; damaged; worn out
 
tenth (in price); to break; to fold
tenth (in price); to break; to fold; to turn; broken (as of rope, stick)
 
number; call; name
number; call; name; roar; cry
 
trad. (破折號) 破 折 號
simp. (破折号) 破 折 号
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Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

破折號

  1. a Chinese punctuation consisting of two continuous em dashes: ⟨——⟩ (U+2014, sometimes a box-drawing character: ⟨──⟩ [U+2500] is used instead), used similarly but not identically to an English dash

Synonyms

Dialectal synonyms of 破折號 (“dash (punctuation)”)
Variety Location Words
Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 破折號
Northeastern Mandarin Beijing 破折號兒
Taiwan 破折號
Cantonese Hong Kong 破折號
Southern Min Xiamen 破折號
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