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輦
简 辇 · 繁 輦Mandarin · pinyin niǎn
Meanings
- (archaic) man-drawn carriage
- an imperial carriage
- to transport by carriage
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3 · nian3
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- handcart
- imperial carriage
- to transport by carriage
- (Southern Min, Puxian Min) wheel
- (Puxian Min) to roll over (of wheel, cylinder, etc.)
- (Puxian Min) to rotate in place
- (Puxian Min) to stare; to glare
- (Puxian Min) Classifier for cars.
- (Hokkien) Classifier for one of the wheels of a car.
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