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嗑

Mandarin · pinyin kè

to crack (seeds) between one's teeth

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嗑: kē · eat seeds; reproach; loquacious

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gaap3 · haap3 · hap3 · hap6 · ngap1

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character · Etymology 1

(transitive) to crack between the teeth
to talk; to gab
(slang, transitive) to consume (drugs of an illicit or recreational nature)
(fandom slang, transitive) to ship (to support a fictional romance between two characters)
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 喝

character · Etymology 2

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to use the mouth to breathe (of a fish)

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