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潘

Mandarin · pinyin pān#

(archaic) water in which rice has been washed
(Tw) kitchen waste; food scraps (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. phun)

Mandarin · pinyin Pān#

surname Pan
Pan (Greek god)

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潘: pān · surname; water in which rice has been rinsed; a river that flows into the Han

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(obsolete) water in which rice has been rinsed
a surname
Used in place names.
(Greek mythology) Pan
(Hokkien) slops; swill; hogwash

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(obsolete) whirlpool

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(obsolete, of water) to overflow

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