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窠臼 (wo1 kau5) — set pattern (usually referring to writing or artistic creation) in Cantonese

woˉ¹窠kauˏ₅臼
Mandarin Pinyin: ke1 jiu4

Meaning of 窠臼

nounset pattern (usually referring to writing or artistic creation)

Characters in 窠臼

臼kau5
joint (of bones)

Words Containing 窠臼

不落窠臼bat1 lok6 wo1 kau5
not follow the beaten track; break away from convention; show originality

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