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得

dé

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dé · dak1 (Jyutping)

  1. to obtain
  2. to get
  3. to gain
  4. to catch (a disease)
  5. proper
  6. suitable
  7. proud
  8. contented
  9. to allow
  10. to permit
  11. ready
  12. finished

dè

  1. used in 得瑟[de4 se5]

de · dak1 (Jyutping)

  1. structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

děi · dak1 (Jyutping)

  1. to have to
  2. must
  3. ought to
  4. to need to

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Character breakdown

得

Meaning
obtain, get, gain, acquire
Radical
彳
Strokes
11
Components
⿰彳⿱旦寸
Cangjie
HOAMI
Four-corner
2624.1

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