暗滯

简 暗滞 · 繁 暗滯
Mandarin · pinyin àn zhì

Meanings

  1. dull (complexion)
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暗
àn · dark; obscure; in secret, covert
滯
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滞
zhì · block up, obstruct; stagnant
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4–4 · an4 zhi4

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am3 zai6

Cantonese word readings for 暗滯. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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