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葤

简荮 · 繁葤

Mandarin · pinyin zhòu

(dialect) to wrap with straw
classifier for a bundle (of bowls, dishes etc) tied with straw

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荮: zhòu · to wrap with grass, bundle

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4 · zhou4

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zau6

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(historical dictionaries only) a kind of grass
(dialectal) to wrap or bind with straw
(dialectal) Classifier for objects (bowls, plates, etc.) bound with straw.

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