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盪

简荡 · 繁盪

Mandarin · pinyin dàng

variant of 蕩 dàng

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盪: Look up this written character
荡: dàng · pond, pool; wash away, cleanse

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4 · dang4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

dong6 · tong3

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to toss; to swing; to rock; to sway; to wave
to cleanse; to wash away; to rinse
to cleanse; to wash away; to rinse — (Mainland China Hokkien) to wash by shaking the water stored in a container (to remove dirt)
to root out; to wipe out; to clear away; to sweep off
to loaf about
(Hakka) to slap with the palm of the hand

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