肭

Mandarin · pinyin nà

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  1. used in 膃肭 wà nà
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肭
nà · fat; seal
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4 · na4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

nat6 · neot6 · nuk6

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character · Etymology 1

  1. used in 膃肭/腽肭 (wànà)

character · Etymology 3

  1. (Teochew) to cave in; to be sunken; to dent
  2. (Teochew) soft; tender; mushy
  3. (Teochew) soft; supple; yielding
  4. (Teochew) lousy (in chess or mahjong)

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