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Chinese
Pronunciation
Noun
睡眠
- sleep
- 睡眠障礙/睡眠障碍 ― shuìmián zhàng'ài ― sleep disturbance
Derived terms
Verb
睡眠
- to sleep
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
睡覺 (“to sleep”)
Variety
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Location
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Words
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Classical Chinese
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臥, 寐, 寢, 眠, 睡, 就寢, 寢息
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Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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睡覺, 睡眠, 就寢
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Northeastern Mandarin
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Beijing
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睡覺, 睡, 歇覺
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Taiwan
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睡覺, 睡
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Ulanhot
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睡覺
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Tongliao
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睡覺
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Chifeng
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睡覺
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Hulunbuir (Hailar)
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睡覺
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Malaysia
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睡覺, 睡
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Singapore
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睡覺, 睡
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Olginsky (Mikhaylovka)
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睡覺
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Jilu Mandarin
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Weifang (Weicheng)
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睏覺
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Weifang (Fangzi)
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睏覺
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Changle
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睏覺
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Shouguang
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睏覺
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Wulian
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睏覺
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Jinan
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睡覺
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Jiaoliao Mandarin
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Yantai (Muping)
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睡覺, 睡
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Weifang (Hanting)
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睏覺
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Changyi
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睏覺
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Gaomi
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睏覺
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Zhucheng
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睏覺
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Anqiu
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睏覺
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Linqu
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睏覺
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Qingzhou
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睏覺
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Central Plains Mandarin
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Wanrong
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睡
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Xi'an
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睡覺, 睡
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Sokuluk (Gansu Dungan)
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睡
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Lanyin Mandarin
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Bayanhot
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睡覺
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Southwestern Mandarin
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Chengdu
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睡瞌睡
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Wuhan
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睡瞌睡, 睡
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Guiyang
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睡瞌睡
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Guilin
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睡覺
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Jianghuai Mandarin
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Nanjing
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睡覺, 睡
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Yangzhou
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睡覺, 上蘇州 slang
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Nantong
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睏
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Hefei
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睡覺
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Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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瞓覺, 瞓, 見周公 humorous, 搵周公 humorous, 覺覺豬 childish, 瞓記
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Hong Kong
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瞓覺, 瞓, 搵周公 humorous, 覺覺豬 childish, 瞓覺覺 childish, 豬豬 childish
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Hong Kong (San Tin Weitou)
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瞓覺
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Hong Kong (Kam Tin Weitou)
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瞓覺
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Hong Kong (Ting Kok)
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睡目
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Hong Kong (Tung Ping Chau)
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瞓覺
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Macau
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瞓覺
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Guangzhou (Panyu)
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瞓覺
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Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu)
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瞓
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Guangzhou (Conghua)
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瞓覺
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Guangzhou (Zengcheng)
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瞓, 睡
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Foshan
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瞓覺
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Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai)
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瞓覺
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Foshan (Shunde)
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瞓覺
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Foshan (Sanshui)
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瞓覺
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Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming)
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瞓覺
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Zhongshan (Shiqi)
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瞇覺
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Zhuhai (Qianshan, Xiangzhou)
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瞓覺
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Zhuhai (Doumen)
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瞓覺
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Jiangmen (Baisha)
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瞓覺
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Jiangmen (Xinhui)
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瞓覺
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Taishan
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瞓覺, 瞓
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Kaiping (Chikan)
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瞓覺
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Enping (Niujiang)
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瞓覺
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Heshan (Yayao)
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瞓覺
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Dongguan
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瞓覺
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Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an)
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瞓覺
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Shenzhen (Dapeng)
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瞓覺
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Yangjiang
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瞓覺, 瞓
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Zhanjiang
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瞓覺, 曬鋪
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Nanning
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睡覺
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Hepu (Lianzhou)
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睡覺
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Hepu (Shatian)
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睡覺, 瞓覺
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Beihai
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睡覺
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Beihai (Nankang)
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睡覺
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Beihai (Yingpan)
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睡覺
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Beihai (Qiaogang - Cô Tô)
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睡覺
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Beihai (Qiaogang - Cát Bà)
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瞓覺
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Fangchenggang (Fangcheng)
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睡覺
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Danzhou
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閉眼
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Sanya (Yanglan Maihua)
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閉眼
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Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
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瞓覺
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Singapore (Guangfu)
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瞓覺, 瞓
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Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu)
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瞓覺
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Móng Cái
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睡覺
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Gan
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Nanchang
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睏覺, 睏
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Lichuan
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睏覺, 睏
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Pingxiang
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睏覺, 睏
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Hakka
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Meixian
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睡目, 睡
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Xingning
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睡目
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Huizhou (Huicheng Bendihua)
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瞓覺
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Huizhou (Shuikou Bendihua)
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瞓覺
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Huizhou (Hengli Bendihua)
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瞓覺
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Huiyang
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睡目, 睡
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Huidong (Pingshan Bendihua)
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瞓覺
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Huidong (Daling)
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睡目
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Dongguan (Qingxi)
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睡目, 睡覺
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Longmen (Pingling Bendihua)
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睡目
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Longmen (Luxi Bendihua)
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瞓
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Boluo (Bendihua)
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瞓覺
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Shenzhen (Shatoujiao)
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睡目
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Zhongshan (Wuguishan)
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睡目
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Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui)
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睡目
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Wuhua (Shuizhai)
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睡目
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Wuhua (Changbu)
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睡目
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Wuhua (Mianyang)
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睡目
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Heyuan (Bendihua)
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瞓覺
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Zijin (Guzhu Bendihua)
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瞓覺
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Longchuan (Tuocheng Bendihua)
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瞓, 瞓覺
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Longchuan (Sidu Bendihua)
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瞓覺
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Heping (Linzhai Bendihua)
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瞓覺
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Lianping (Zhongxin Bendihua)
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瞓覺
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Lianping (Longjie Bendihua)
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睡覺
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Shaoguan (Qujiang)
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睡覺
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Xinfeng (Matou Bendihua)
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睡
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Xinfeng (Daxi Bendihua)
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睡覺
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Lianshan (Xiaosanjiang)
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睡眼
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Liannan
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睡目
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Guangzhou (Lütian, Conghua)
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睡眼
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Jiexi
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睡目
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Changting
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睡目
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Wuping
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睡目
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Wuping (Pingyu)
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睡目
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Liancheng
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睡目
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Ninghua
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歇
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Yudu
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歇眼, 打席
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Ruijin
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歇眼
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Shicheng
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歇, 睡
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Shangyou (Shexi)
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歇覺
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Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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睡目
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Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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睡目
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Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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睡目
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Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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睡目, 睡
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Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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睡目, 睡
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Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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睡目, 睡
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Hong Kong
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睡目
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Luchuan
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睡覺
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Sabah (Longchuan)
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睡目
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Senai (Huiyang)
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睡目
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Kuching (Hepo)
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睡目
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Singkawang
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睡目
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Singapore (Dabu)
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睡目
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Bangkok (Meixian)
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睡目
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Huizhou
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Jixi
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睏覺, 睏
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Shexian
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睡
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Huangshan (Tunxi)
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睏
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Xiuning
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睏
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Yixian
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睏
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Qimen
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睏
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Wuyuan
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睏
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Jin
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Taiyuan
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睡覺, 睡
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Taibus (Baochang)
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睡覺
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Linhe
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睡覺
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Jining
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睡覺
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Baotou
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睡覺
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Dongsheng
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睡覺
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Haibowan
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睡覺
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Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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目䁒
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Jian'ou (Dikou)
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目䁒
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Songxi
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目䁒
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Zhenghe
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目䁒
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Zhenghe (Zhenqian)
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眠䁒
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Jianyang
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目䁒
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Wuyishan
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目䁒
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Pucheng (Shibei)
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瞌眠
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Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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睏, 睏眠
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Fuzhou (Changle)
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睏
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Fuqing
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睏
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Yongtai
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睏
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Gutian
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睏
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Fu'an
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睏
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Ningde
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睏
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Shouning
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睏
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Zhouning
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睏
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Fuding
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睏
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Matsu
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睏
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Sitiawan (Gutian)
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睏眠
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Southern Min
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Xiamen
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睏
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Xiamen (Tong'an)
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睏
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Quanzhou
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睏
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Shishi
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睏
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Anxi
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睏
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Zhangzhou
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睏
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Pinghe
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睏
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Zhao'an
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睏
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Dongshan
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睏
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Taipei
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睏
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New Taipei (Sanxia)
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睏
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Kaohsiung
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睏
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Yilan
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睏
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Changhua (Lukang)
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睏
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Taichung
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睏
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Taichung (Wuqi)
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睏
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Tainan
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睏
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Taitung
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睏
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Hsinchu
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睏
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Kinmen
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睏
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Penghu (Magong)
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睏
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Penang (Hokkien)
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睏
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Singapore (Hokkien)
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睏
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Manila (Hokkien)
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睏
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Medan (Hokkien)
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睏
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Zhangping
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睏
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Datian
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睏
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Pingnan (Shangdu)
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睏覺
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Chaozhou
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夗
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Shantou
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夗
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Shantou (Chenghai)
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夗
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Shantou (Chaoyang)
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夗
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Nan'ao (Houzhai)
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夗
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Nan'ao (Yun'ao)
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睏
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Jieyang
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夗, 死瞌
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Puning
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夗
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Haifeng
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睏, 夗
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Bangkok (Teochew)
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夗
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Johor Bahru (Teochew)
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夗
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Singapore (Teochew)
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夗
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Leizhou
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瞌, 瞌覺, 睏, 歇
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Wenchang
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瞌, 偃瞌
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Haikou
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瞌, 偃瞌
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Qionghai
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瞌, 偃瞌
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Singapore (Hainanese)
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瞌
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Puxian Min
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Putian
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睏
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Xianyou
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睏
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Central Min
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Yong'an
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倒眠
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Zhongshan Min
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Zhongshan (Longdu, Shaxi)
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瞇
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Zhongshan (Sanxiang)
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瞇, 瞇覺
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Shehua
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Fu'an
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眠
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Fuding
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眠
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Luoyuan
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眠
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Shunchang
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眠
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Cangnan
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眠
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Jingning (Hexi)
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眠
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Wu
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Shanghai
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睏覺, 睏, 到蘇州去 slang
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Shanghai (Chongming)
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睏
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Suzhou
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睏覺, 睏, 到崑山去 slang
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Wuxi
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睏覺
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Danyang
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睏覺, 睏
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Hangzhou
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睏覺, 睏, 到蘇州去 slang
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Hangzhou (Yuhang)
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睏覺, 睏
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Ningbo
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睏覺, 睏
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Wenzhou
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睏
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Jinhua
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睏褥, 睏
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Xiang
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Changsha
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睏覺, 睏, 睡覺
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Loudi
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睏覺, 睏
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Shuangfeng
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睏眼閉, 睏覺
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Quanzhou
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睡覺
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See also
Japanese
Pronunciation
Noun
睡眠 • (suimin)
- sleep
Derived terms
References
Korean
Noun
睡眠 • (sumyeon) (hangeul 수면)
- hanja form? of 수면 (“sleep”)