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若干

Mandarin · pinyin ruò gān

a certain number or amount
how many?
how much?

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若: ruò · if, supposing, assuming; similar
干: gàn · oppose, offend; invade; dried

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4–1 · ruo4 gan1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

joek6 gon1

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adv · Etymology 1

(literary) how many; how much

det · Etymology 1

(formal) several; a few

name · Etymology 2

a surname

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