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熠

Mandarin · pinyin yì

to glow
to flash

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熠: yì · bright and sparkling

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4 · yi4

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jap1 · jap6 · saap6

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character · Etymology 1

brilliant; bright and sparkling
(Zhangzhou Hokkien) to boil in a covered pot over a slow fire with only a small amount of water

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