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Pronunciation: chú
Meaning: to divide, except/besides
Etymology:
Hills 阜  (simplified to 阝) + 余 (presumably phonetic). (phono-semantic compound).

Traditional character: 除 (the same)

Found in:
Han Yu's 左迁至蓝关示侄孙湘

Word of the day on: 07.07.08

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