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  zuk1 zi6 sat1   jyutping
  zhuo1 zi4 shi1   pinyin
to be picky with words; put too much stress on wording or find fault with the choice of words [Syn][]字眼

verb

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

 zuk1 zuk3  -  grasp; catch
 zi6  -  word; glyph
 sat1  -  louse
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