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幬

简帱 · 繁幬

Mandarin · pinyin chóu#

canopy
curtain

Mandarin · pinyin dào#

canopy

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幬: Look up this written character
帱: chóu · dào · cover up; curtain

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2 · chou2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cau4 · dou6 · tou4

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character · Etymology 1

(literary) bed curtain; mosquito net
(literary) carriage curtain
(literary) leather hubcap

character · Etymology 2

(literary, alt. form 燾／焘) to cover
(literary) cover; shroud

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