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啷

Mandarin · pinyin lāng

used in 啷當 lāng dāng
used in onomatopoeic words such as 哐啷 kuāng lāng

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啷: lāng · a clanging or rattling sound

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

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(only used in 啷當／啷当) (of age) more or less; or so; and so on
(onomatopoeia) used in words such as 哐啷 (clang)
(Cantonese) to wash cutlery in boiling water before use
(Gan, interrogative) how, why

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