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靬
Mandarin · pinyin jiān
Meanings
- see 犂靬 Lí jiān, Han dynasty name for countries in far West
Characters in this entry
- 靬
- qián · see 犂靬[Li2 jian1], Han dynasty name for countries in far West
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Mandarin tones
1 · jian1
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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 8 senses · 1 Cantonese reading
Rime Cantonese 粵拼
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Cantonese word readings for 靬. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) dry leather
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) a component of the liuma (流馬)
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- only used in 犁靬 (Líjiān)
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- only used in 驪靬／骊靬 (Líqián)
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- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) bag for holding a bow
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) bag for holding arrows
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- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) horse tack
- (obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 釬 /焊 (hàn, “brassard; armour plate for the arm”)
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