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Related characters

 * ( used in Hong Kong, mainland China and Japan)

Glyph origin
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Etymology
All of the pronunciations of this character are in the same word family derived from a root *lo meaning “to loosen; to relax”. STEDT compares it to.

Pronunciation 1 is derived by causative devoicing of (pronunciation 3).

Pronunciation 2 is probably the exoactive of pronunciation 1.

Definitions

 * 1) to say; to speak
 * 2) to explain
 * 3) to refer to
 * 4) to discuss
 * 5) to introduce; to bring parties together
 * 6) to criticize; to scold; to upbraid
 * 7) to perform
 * 8) theory; explanation
 * 1) to discuss
 * 2) to introduce; to bring parties together
 * 3) to criticize; to scold; to upbraid
 * 4) to perform
 * 5) theory; explanation
 * 1) to perform
 * 2) theory; explanation
 * 1) theory; explanation
 * 1) theory; explanation

Synonyms












Definitions

 * 1) to persuade; to canvass; to lobby
 * 2)  to swindle; to defraud; to cheat out of

Kanji

 * 1) opinion
 * 2) theory
 * 3) explanation
 * 4) rumor

Usage notes
This character lacks essential JIS support and is not used in Japanese. The character (U+8AAC) is used instead.

Etymology 1
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Etymology 2
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Etymology 3
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