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椵

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎ

(grapefruit)

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3 · jia3

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gaa1 · gaa2

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character · Etymology 1

(archaic) A type of pomelo, whose fruit is as big as a basin, has a thick peel, and resembles the trifoliate orange on the inside. The wood from the tree can be used to make beds and tables.

character · Etymology 2

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) an implement for leashing a dog
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 枷 (jiā, “cangue”)

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