楦 is also the simplified spelling of 楥.
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楦
Mandarin · pinyin xuàn
Meanings
- to block (a hat)
- to stretch (a shoe)
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- 楦
- xuàn · a last for making shoes; to turn on a lathe
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Mandarin tones
4 · xuan4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
hyun3
Cantonese word readings for 楦. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- a last; a block or form for shaping shoes or hats; by extension, a mold/insert used to fill or support a hollow object
- to shape or stretch shoes or hats on a last
- to stuff, pad, fill, or pack the hollow part of an object; to enlarge by stuffing
- (Mainland China, dialectal, slang) to eat; to stuff oneself
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