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套口供

tào kǒu gòngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to trap a suspect into a confession
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-e26d1fdea0c6a534. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

套口供 套口供 [tao4 kou3 gong4] /to trap a suspect into a confession/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 套
    tào

    to cover / to encase / cover / sheath / to overlap / to interleave / to model after / to copy / formula / harness / loop of rope / (fig.) to fish for / to obtain slyly / classifier for sets, collections / bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names) / tau (Greek letter Ττ)

  • 口
    kǒu

    mouth / classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) / classifier for bites or mouthfuls

  • 供
    gōng

    to provide; to supply / to be for (the use or convenience of)

    gòng

    to lay (sacrificial offerings) / (bound form) offerings / to confess (Taiwan pr. [gōng]) / confession; statement (Taiwan pr. [gōng])

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.