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扇風

简扇风 · 繁扇風

Mandarin · pinyin shān fēng

to fan oneself
to fan (sb)

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扇: shàn · fan; door panel
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere

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1–1 · shan1 feng1

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verb

to fan
to agitate; to arouse; to instigate; to incite

verb

(Hokkien) to be blown by the wind; to be aired out (of objects)
(Hokkien) to get chilled by the wind (of one's body)

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