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蟠根錯節

简蟠根错节 · 繁蟠根錯節

Mandarin · pinyin pán gēn cuò jié

variant of 盤根錯節 pán gēn cuò jié

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蟠: pán · coil; coiling, curling; occupy
根: gēn · root, base(d on); foundation
錯: cuò · error, blunder, mistake, wrong
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错: cuò · error, blunder, mistake; wrong
节: jié · knot, node, joint; section

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2–1–4–2 · pan2 gen1 cuo4 jie2

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pun4 gan1 co3 zit3

Cantonese word readings for 蟠根錯節. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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