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厚

Mandarin · pinyin hòu

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厚: hòu · thick; substantial; greatly

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4 · hou4

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hau5

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thick
large; substantial
deep; profound
rich; strong
generous; kind
to favour
thickness; depth
(Southern Min) many; much
(～鎮) Hou (a town in Lantian, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China)

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