tâu

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Hokkien

For pronunciation and definitions of tâu – see (“to throw; to fling; to pitch; to throw oneself into; etc.”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).
For pronunciation and definitions of tâu – see (“die”).
(This term is the pe̍h-ōe-jī form of ).

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (SV: tấu).

Pronunciation

Verb

tâu (, 𠸫, 𬙖)

  1. (archaic, historical) to report (to the king)
  2. (colloquial) to report (on); to make a report (on something to curry favour)

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