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漤

Mandarin · pinyin lǎn

to soak (fruits) in hot water or limewater to remove astringent taste
to marinate in salt etc
to pickle

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漤: lǎn · marinate in salt

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3 · lan3

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laam5 · laam6

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character · Etymology 1

to soak persimmons in hot water or lime water to remove its tartness
to soak meat, fish, or vegetables in salt or seasoning (for flavoring or to reduce gaminess and fishiness)

character · Etymology 2

(Hokkien, Teochew) pulpy; mushy; muddy; miry
(Xiamen and Zhangzhou Hokkien) to run through with water to make it clean (of one's body, clothes, etc.)
(Taiwanese Hokkien) muddy land
(Zhangzhou Hokkien) big and drooping (of one's belly, etc.)

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