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Definition 2024


Translingual

Han character

(radical 142 +10, 16 strokes, cangjie input 木中戈戈 (DLII))

  1. grubs in wood, worms in books, clothes, etc. used figuratively of corrupt officials

References

  • KangXi: page 1093, character 28
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 33416
  • Dae Jaweon: page 1558, character 20
  • Hanyu Da Zidian: volume 4, page 2877, character 2
  • Unihan data for U+8799

Mandarin

Hanzi

(Pinyin (du4), Wade-Giles tu4)

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