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攙

简搀 · 繁攙

Mandarin · pinyin chān

to take by the arm and assist
variant of 摻 chān

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搀: chān · give helping hand

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

caam1

Cantonese word readings for 攙. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to stab; to insert
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) sharp
to mix; to blend; to adulterate
to support by the arm
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) to take by force; to seize

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