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度縮

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Chinese

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to measure; to ponder
to withdraw; to pull back; to contract
to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce
 
trad. (度縮)
simp. (度缩)
alternative forms 度叔
庹縮庹缩
鐸叔铎叔

Etymology

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Probably from (dok6, to measure; to ponder) +‎  / (suk1, to withdraw; to reduce). Alternatively, it may come from  / (dok6, the name of a miser) +‎ (suk1, uncle) (Bai, 2003); compare English scrooge < Ebenezer Scrooge, Eastern Min 貽順哥 / 贻顺哥 (ì-sông-gŏ̤) < 馬貽順 / 马贻顺 (Mā Ì-sông).

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Adjective

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度縮

  1. (Cantonese) stingy; miserly

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Noun

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度縮

  1. (Cantonese) miser; scrooge; cheapskate

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