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罌

简罂 · 繁罌

Mandarin · pinyin yīng

earthen jar with small mouth

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罌: Look up this written character
罂: yīng · long necked jar or bottle

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1 · ying1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

aang1 · ang1

Cantonese word readings for 罌. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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(historical) small-mouthed jar
(Cantonese) round container, often with a lid; jar; urn
(Hakka, dialectal Cantonese) bottle
(Cantonese) Classifier for jars or containers.
(Hakka, dialectal Cantonese) Classifier for bottles.

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