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汕

Mandarin · pinyin shàn

bamboo fish trap
used in names of places connected with Shantou 汕頭 Shàn tóu

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汕: shàn · basket for catching fish; bamboo; Swatow (Shantou)

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character · Etymology 1

(of fish) moving
basket for catching fish
to catch fish
to rinse
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 汕頭／汕头 (Shàntóu)

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