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淖

Mandarin · pinyin nào#

slush
mud

Mandarin · pinyin Nào#

surname Nao

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淖: nào · slush; mud

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4 · nao4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

coek3 · naau6 · zoek3

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character

mud; slush; mire
to wetten; to soften
soft; pliable

character

(alt. form 綽／绰) Used in compounds.

character

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) harmonious; temperate

character

a surname

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