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漉

Mandarin · pinyin lù

strain liquids

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漉: lù · filter, strain; wet, dripping

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luk6

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character · Etymology 1

to seep through; to filter
(Mainland China and Philippine Hokkien) in bad shape; awful; terrible
(Mainland China, Hokkien) mushy; pappy; soft
(Mainland China Hokkien) to step on; to tread on (water, mud, etc.)

character · Etymology 2

(Hokkien) to shake; to rock; to shock

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