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Chinese
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to close; to gather; to join to close; to gather; to join; to fit; all; together |
ten thousand; a great number; surname
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| trad. (合萬)
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合
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萬
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| simp. (合万)
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合
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万
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| alternative forms
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甲萬／甲万
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Etymology
Compare Cantonese 夾萬／夹万 (gaap3 maan6).
Pronunciation
Noun
合萬
- (Xiamen Hokkien) cashbox; till
- (Teochew) safe (box)
Synonyms
- (cashbox): 錢櫃／钱柜 (qiánguì), (Hokkien) 合萬櫃／合万柜
- (safe):
References
- Lim Hiong Seng (1886) “Commercial”, in Handbook of the Swatow Vernacular, Singapore: Koh Yew Hean Press, page 129