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釀

简酿 · 繁釀

Mandarin · pinyin niàng

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酿: niàng · brew, ferment

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4 · niang4

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to brew; to ferment
(of bees) to make (honey)
to lead to; to result in
to stuff (a stuffing made of meat, fish, shrimp, etc.) into a vegetable, tofu, etc. and fry or steam
wine; liquor
(Taiwan, Malaysia or Internet slang) (in) that way (contraction of 那樣)

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(alt-of, alternative) only used in 酒釀／酒酿 (jiǔniáng), alternative form of 酒娘

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