渥

Mandarin · pinyin wò

Meanings

  1. to enrich
  2. to moisten
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渥
wò · moisten, soak; great, deep; dye; to enrich
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character · Etymology 1

  1. (literary) to moisten; to soak
  2. (literary) deep; rich; strong; thick
  3. (archaic) glossy; dyed
  4. (literary) to enrich

character · Etymology 2

  1. (Hokkien) alternative form of 沃

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