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酣暢

简酣畅 · 繁酣暢

Mandarin · pinyin hān chàng

unrestrained
cheerful lack of inhibition, esp. for drinking or sleeping
to drink with abandon

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酣: hān · enjoy intoxicants
暢: Look up this written character
畅: chàng · smoothly, freely, unrestrained

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1–4 · han1 chang4

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ham4 coeng3

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adj

merry and lively (with drinking)
sound (asleep)
with ease and verve; unrestrained

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