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罱

Mandarin · pinyin lǎn

a kind of tool used to dredge up fish, water plants or river mud, consisting of a net attached to a pair of bamboo poles, which are used to open and close the net
to dredge with such a tool

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罱: lǎn · fishing net

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an implement for taking fish
to pick up with this implement

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