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Translingual
Han character
瞌 (Kangxi radical 109, 目+10, 15 strokes, cangjie input 月山土戈廿 (BUGIT), four-corner 64017, composition ⿰目盍)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 814, character 8
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 23570
- Dae Jaweon: page 1228, character 2
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 4, page 2505, character 5
- Unihan data for U+778C
Chinese
Glyph origin
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Old Chinese
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| 蓋
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*kaːbs, *kaːb, *ɡaːb
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| 盖
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*kaːbs
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| 溘
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*kʰaːbs, *kʰoːb, *kʰaːb
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| 搕
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*qoːb
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| 嗑
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*kaːb, *ɡaːb
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| 榼
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*kʰaːb
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| 磕
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*kʰaːb, *kʰaːd
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| 瞌
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*kʰaːb
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| 盍
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*ɡaːb
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| 闔
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*ɡaːb
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| 篕
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*ɡaːb
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| 熆
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*ɡaːb
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| 鰪
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*qaːb
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| 廅
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*qaːb
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| 圔
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*qroːb
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| 饁
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*ɢrab
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Phono-semantic compound (形聲／形声, OC *kʰaːb) : semantic 目 (“eye”) + phonetic 盍 (OC *ɡaːb).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- Cantonese
- Gan
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Taipei, Lukang, Kinmen, Magong, Hsinchu, Jinjiang, Philippines)
- (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, Kaohsiung, Yilan, Tainan, Taichung)
- (Hokkien: Sanxia)
- (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
Note:
- khoeh/kheh/khereh - vernacular (“to close one's eyes”);
- khap - literary.
Note: kag4 - Chenghai.
- (Leizhou)
- Leizhou Pinyin: koi7
- Sinological IPA: /kʰɔi⁵⁵/
| Zhengzhang system (2003)
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| Character
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瞌
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| Reading #
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1/1
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| No.
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5079
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Phonetic
component
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盍
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Rime
group
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盍
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Rime
subdivision
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1
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Corresponding
MC rime
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榼
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Old
Chinese
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/*kʰaːb/
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Definitions
瞌
- ⁜ sleepy
- (Cantonese) to doze
- (Hokkien, Teochew, Leizhou Min) to close (one's eyes)
- (Leizhou Min, Hainanese) to sleep
2014, 强哥 [Mr Hiang] (lyrics and music), “海南粉”, in 大海南, performed by 强哥 [Mr Hiang]:
暗上早早瞌 天光早早醒 [Hainanese, trad. and simp.]- Sleep early in the evening, wake up early at the break of dawn
Synonyms
- (to close one's eyes): 閉上／闭上 (bìshang)
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)
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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
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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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Shaxi (Longdu)
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瞇
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| 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
|
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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Compounds
References
Japanese
Kanji
瞌
(uncommon “Hyōgai” kanji)
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