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耙

Mandarin · pinyin bà#

a hoe
to harrow

Mandarin · pinyin pā#

(Sichuan dialect) common substitute for 𤆵 pā "soft" (used because 𤆵 pā can be difficult to input)

Mandarin · pinyin pá#

a rake

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耙: bà · pá · rake

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4 · ba4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

baa3 · paa4

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

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harrow
to draw a harrow over (a field); to harrow

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rake
to make smooth with a rake; to rake

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