氈

简 毡 · 繁 氈
Mandarin · pinyin zhān

Meanings

  1. felt (fabric)
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zhān · felt; rug, carpet
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1 · zhan1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

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  1. felt
  2. felt articles (such as a felt rug, carpet, blanket, or underlay pad used in Chinese calligraphy)
  3. (Cantonese, Pinghua, Eastern Min, Teochew) blanket; rug; carpet (Classifier: 張/张 c)

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