歁

Mandarin · pinyin kǎn

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  1. unsatisfied (of eating)
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3 · kan3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ham2 · ham3

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  1. not satiated
  2. (Xiamen, Zhangzhou and Taiwanese Hokkien) stupid; foolish; reckless; absurd (as if a madman)
  3. (Quanzhou Hokkien) cocky; aloof

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