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齦

简龈 · 繁齦

Mandarin · pinyin kěn#

variant of 啃 kěn

Mandarin · pinyin yín#

gums (of the teeth)

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龈: yín · gums

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3 · ken3

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han2 · hang2 · ngan4

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character · Etymology 1

gum (flesh around teeth)

character · Etymology 2

(literary) alternative form of 啃 (“to gnaw; to nibble”)

character · Etymology 3

(historical dictionaries only) sound of teeth

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