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酖

Mandarin · pinyin dān#

addicted to liquor

Mandarin · pinyin zhèn#

poisonous
to poison

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1 · dan1

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daam1 · zam6

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character · Etymology 1

to be addicted to drink

character · Etymology 2

(alt. form 鴆／鸩) poisoned wine

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