噚

简 㖊 · 繁 噚
Mandarin · pinyin xún

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  1. fathom (1.83 meters) (old)
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2 · xun2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cam4 · cam6

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character · Etymology 1

  1. (dated) fathom (unit of measure)

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