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埯
Mandarin · pinyin ǎn
Meanings
- hole in the ground to plant seeds in
- to make a hole for seeds
- to dibble
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- 埯
- ǎn · cover with earth; a pit; a hole
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Mandarin tones
3 · an3
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Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.
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- a hole to dibble seeds
- to dibble into holes
- (classifier) for crops planted by dibbling
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