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淋

Mandarin · pinyin lín#

to sprinkle
to drip
to pour
to drench

Mandarin · pinyin lìn#

to filter
to strain
to drain
gonorrhea
(TCM) strangury

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淋: lín · drip, soak, drench; perfectly

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character · Etymology 1

to pour; to drip; to dribble (liquid flowing down)
to flow (down) at great speed; to gush into
to drench; to soak; to wet through
to water; to sprinkle

character · Etymology 1

to filter; to strain
to make wine; to brew liquor
(traditional Chinese medicine) strangury; urinary urgency and pain on urination
(pathology) gonorrhoea (i.e. “dripping”)

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