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柙

Mandarin · pinyin xiá

cage
pen
scabbard

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柙: xiá · cage, pen for wild animals

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2 · xia2

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gaap3 · haap6

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character · Etymology 1

cage
pen for wild animals
Same as 匣 (xiá).

character · Etymology 2

(Quanzhou, Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) frame placed around the edge of an object to hold it up, mostly made of bamboo or rattan
(Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) handle of a bamboo basket, barrel, etc., made by bending bamboo

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