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孤寒鐸

gu1 hon4 dok6

a miser; miserly, stingy

synonyms: 鐸叔, 孤寒種, 孤寒財主

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Level: 3
This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. 粵

孤寒鐸 / 孤寒铎

This word was added by bybell on 9th Jun 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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孤 gu1 gu1 - orphan; isolated
寒 hon4 han2 - cold; wintry; chilly
鐸 dok6 nok6 duo2 - [1] [n] large bell [2] a Chinese family name

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