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划

Mandarin · pinyin huá

to row
to paddle
profitable
worth (the effort)
it pays (to do sth)

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划: huà · to row or paddle boat; to scratch

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2 · hua2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

faa3 · waa1 · waa4 · waak6

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character · Etymology 1

to row; to paddle
to calculate; to be profitable; to be a good deal

character · Etymology 2

(Hokkien) to row; to paddle

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