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简洼 · 繁窪

Mandarin · pinyin wā

depression; low-lying area
low-lying; sunken

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洼: wā · hollow; pit; depression; swamp

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waa1

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character · Etymology 1

puddle; pool where water collects
depression; low-lying area
hollow; low-lying; sunken
to sink

character · Etymology 2

(Hokkien, alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 化 (òa, “to ferment; to soak”)

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