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裁

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: cai5
POJ: tshâi
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

verb: to cut (cloth/paper), to trim
裁

This character carries several distinct literary/compound senses (cut, judge, decide, decrease) under the same reading; the basic 'to cut' sense was chosen as primary.

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