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Mandarin · pinyin lào#

to brand
to iron
to bake (in a pan)

Mandarin · pinyin luò#

used in 炮烙 páo luò

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烙: lào · brand, burn; branding iron

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character · Etymology 1

to brand; to mark on livestock with hot metallic object
to iron
to pan-fry
to burn; to cauterize

character · Etymology 2

(Taiwanese Mandarin) to show off (one's abilities in a language)

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