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句逗

jù dòudictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
punctuation of a sentence (in former times, before punctuation marks were used) / period 句號|句号 and comma 逗號|逗号 / sentences and phrases
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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:

句逗 句逗 [ju4 dou4] /punctuation of a sentence (in former times, before punctuation marks were used)/period 句號|句号 and comma 逗號|逗号/sentences and phrases/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 句
    gōu

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    jù

    sentence / clause / phrase / classifier for phrases or lines of verse

  • 逗
    dòu

    to tease (playfully) / to entice / (coll.) to joke / (coll.) funny / amusing / to stay / to sojourn / brief pause at the end of a phrase (variant of 讀|读[dòu])

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.