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漿

简浆 · 繁漿

Mandarin · pinyin jiāng#

thick liquid
to starch

Mandarin · pinyin jiàng#

variant of 糨 jiàng

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漿: Look up this written character
浆: jiāng · any thick fluid; starch; broth

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character · Etymology 1

(obsolete) an ancient sour drink
thick fluid (in general)
drink; beverage; juice
rice water; broth
paste; starch
(dialectal) adhesive paste (usually made with flour)
to soak washed clothes in rice water to make them smooth and stiff after drying; to starch
(dialectal) soy milk
(Cantonese) to be covered by thick fluid

character · Etymology 2

(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 糨 (jiàng)

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