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闌干

简阑干 · 繁闌干

Mandarin · pinyin lán gān

(literary) crisscross
uneven
disorderly
rim of the eye
variant of 欄杆 lán gān

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闌: Look up this written character
干: gàn · oppose, offend; invade; dried
阑: lán · door screen; railing fence

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2–1 · lan2 gan1

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laan4 gon1

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

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adj

(literary) crisscross

noun

(alt. form 欄杆) banister; balustrade; railing

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