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熅

简煴 · 繁熅

Mandarin · pinyin yùn

variant of 熨 yùn

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煴: yūn · sultriness, stuffiness

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4 · yun4

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wan1 · wan2 · wan6 · wat1

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character · Etymology 1

(archaic) heavy smoke with no visible flame
(archaic) sultriness; stuffiness
used in 烟熅

character · Etymology 2

to smooth out; to iron (original form of 熨 (yùn))

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