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噔

Mandarin · pinyin dēng

(onom.) thud; thump

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噔: dēng · syllable; (Cant.) for (a recipient of pity or sympathy)

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dang1

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character · Etymology 1

(onomatopoeia) Sound of a heavy object hitting the ground or another object: thump; thud

character · Etymology 2

(Cantonese) alternative form of 戥 (dang6)

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