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下嫁
haa6 gaa3 |
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(of women) to marry down; to marry a man with a social status lower than oneself Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:下 haa6 haa5 - under; lower; next; go down嫁 gaa3 - to marry a man; marry off a daughter | ||
One Cantonese Homophone / Homophone Variant for this word:下架 haa6 gaa3 = undercarriage; to take down from the shelves (e.g. a contaminated product) |
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