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The Cantonese word duk syu - 读书 - duk6 syu1
(to read in Cantonese)





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Romanization (Jyutping)

duk6 syu1

English translations

to read,
to study, to learn

Chinese characters:

读书
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读书 (duk6 syu1) is composed of these characters: 读, 书
读书 ( duk syu / duk6 syu1 ) in traditional characters
讀書

Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)

to read  |  book
读书 ( duk syu / duk6 syu1 ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 354)
More words that mean to read in Cantonese
duk6 ( 读 ), hon1 ( 看 ), jyut6 ( 阅 ), jyut6 duk6 ( 阅读 ), laam5 ( 览 ), nim6 ( 念 )

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