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鞁

Mandarin · pinyin bèi

horse tack (articles of harness such as saddle and bridle)
variant of 鞴 bèi

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鞁: bèi · tack (of a horse)

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4 · bei4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bei6 · pei5

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saddle and bridle
to saddle and bridle a horse

character

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) skin

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