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誕

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Mandarin · pinyin dàn

birth
birthday
brag
boast
to increase

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誕: Look up this written character
诞: dàn · bear children, give birth; birth

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4 · dan4

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daan3 · daan6

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character · Etymology 1

to bear children; to give birth to
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to be born
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) birth; birthday
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) absurd; ludicrous

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