介 乎

jiè hūdictionary entry

to lie between

Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

介乎介乎 [jie4 hu1] /to lie between/

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Reference information

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Character information

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介
jiè
to introduce / to lie between / between / shell / armor
乎
hū
(classical particle similar to 於|于[yú]) in / at / from / because / than / (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma], 吧[ba], 呢[ne], expressing question, doubt or astonishment)

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