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犴

Mandarin · pinyin àn

used in 狴犴 bì àn

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犴: àn · hān · a wild dog, a not very large lock-up

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4 · an4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hon4 · hon6 · ngon6

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character · Etymology 1

(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) a kind of wild dog from northern China
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) jail; prison
a surname

character · Etymology 2

(Northeastern Mandarin) moose

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