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墩

Mandarin · pinyin dūn

block
gate pillar
pier
classifier for clusters of plants
classifier for rounds in a card game: trick
(archaic) watchtower

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墩: dūn · heap, mound, block of stone

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1 · dun1

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dan1 · dan2 · deon1

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mound
block of stone or wood
to mop (the floor)
Classifier for densely growing plants: cluster
Classifier for rounds in a card game: trick

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