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堃

简坤 · 堃 · 繁堃

Mandarin · pinyin kūn#

variant of 坤 kūn

Mandarin · pinyin kūn#

variant of 坤 kūn (mainly used in given names)

Mandarin · pinyin Kūn#

surname Kun

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堃: kūn · compliance; obedience; female
坤: kūn · earth; feminine, female; trigram ☷; hexagram ䷁

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1 · kun1

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