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檻

简槛 · 繁檻

Mandarin · pinyin jiàn#

banister
balustrade
cage for animal or prisoner
to transport caged prisoner on a cart

Mandarin · pinyin kǎn#

door sill
threshold

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檻: Look up this written character
槛: kǎn · threshold, door-sill

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4 · jian4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

haam5 · kaam5 · laam6

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character · Etymology 1

fence
cage (for animal or prisoner)
railing; balustrade
(alt. form 轞／𰺗) prisoner transport cart
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 艦 /舰 (jiàn, “warship”)

character · Etymology 1

doorsill

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