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賺

简赚 · 繁賺

Mandarin · pinyin zhuàn#

to earn
to make a profit

Mandarin · pinyin zuàn#

to cheat
to swindle

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赚: zhuàn · make money, earn; gain, profit

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character · Etymology 1

to make a profit
(regional) to earn (money)
to win; to get
(informal) profit

character · Etymology 2

(colloquial) to deceive; to fool; to cheat

character · Etymology 3

(Eastern Min, Southern Min, dialectal Wu) wrong; erroneous

character · Etymology 4

(Hokkien) alternative form of 趁 (thàn, “to earn”)

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