吻 is also the simplified spelling of 脗.
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吻
Mandarin · pinyin wěn
Meanings
- kiss
- to kiss
- mouth
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- 吻
- wěn · kiss; the lips; coinciding
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Mandarin tones
3 · wen3
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 4 senses · 1 Cantonese reading
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
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Cantonese word readings for 吻. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese, anatomy) proboscis; lip; corner of the lips
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to shut the lips
- to kiss; kiss (Classifier: 啖 c)
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to coincide; to tally; to be consistent
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