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粘

Mandarin · pinyin nián#

variant of 黏 nián

Mandarin · pinyin zhān#

to glue; to paste
to adhere; to stick to

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粘: zhān · viscous, mucous; glutinous

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2 · nian2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

nim1 · nim4 · zim1

Cantonese word readings for 粘. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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character · Etymology 1

to adhere; to stick
a surname

character · Etymology 2

a surname

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