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抄小路

chāo xiǎo lùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to take the back roads / to take the side streets / to take the small paths
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.

Source record: cd-43243c0710e25825. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

抄小路 抄小路 [chao1 xiao3 lu4] /to take the back roads; to take the side streets; to take the small paths/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 抄
    chāo

    to make a copy / to plagiarize / to search and seize / to raid / to grab / to go off with / to take a shortcut / to make a turning move / to fold one's arms

  • 小
    xiǎo

    small / tiny / few / young

  • 路
    lù

    road (CL:條|条[tiáo]) / journey / route / line (bus etc) / sort / kind

    Lù

    surname Lu

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.