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萹

Mandarin · pinyin biān#

see 萹蓄 biān xù
Taiwan pr. piān

Mandarin · pinyin biǎn#

see 萹豆 biǎn dòu

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萹: biān · biǎn · grass

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1 · bian1

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bin1 · bin2 · pin1

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character · Etymology 1

knotgrass
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character · Etymology 2

(alt-of, alternative) only used in 萹豆, alternative form of 扁豆 (biǎndòu, “hyacinth bean”)

character · Etymology 3

(historical dictionaries only) only used in 萹𦸊 (“plants waving”)

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