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Translingual
Han character
陡 (Kangxi radical 170, 阜+7, 10 strokes, cangjie input 弓中土卜人 (NLGYO), four-corner 74281, composition ⿰阝走)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 1352, character 2
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 41663
- Dae Jaweon: page 1853, character 31
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 6, page 4129, character 6
- Unihan data for U+9661
Chinese
Pronunciation
| Zhengzhang system (2003)
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| Character
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陡
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| Reading #
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1/1
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| No.
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2459
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Phonetic
component
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陡
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Rime
group
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侯
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Rime
subdivision
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0
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Corresponding
MC rime
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斗
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Old
Chinese
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/*toːʔ/
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| Notes
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同阧
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Definitions
陡
- steep; sloping
- (literary, or in compounds) abruptly; suddenly
- (literary, or in compounds) deep; extensive
Synonyms
- 壁立 (bìlì) (chiefly of a mountain peak, cliff, etc.)
- 岢峻 (kějùn) (literary, of a mountain, high and steep)
- 岢峨 (kě'é) (literary, of a mountain, high and steep)
- 峭 (qiào) (in compounds only)
- 峻峭 (jùnqiào) (of a mountain, high and steep)
- 崒 (zú) (literary)
- 崎 (qí) (literary or Min Nan)
- 嶔崟／嵚崟 (qīnyín) (literary, dangerously steep)
- 嶜崟 (dangerously steep)
- 巀嶭 (of mountains, high, lofty, and steep)
- 巉岩 (chányán) (literary)
- 巉峻 (chánjùn) (literary)
- 巉巉 (chánchán) (literary)
- 筆陡／笔陡 (bǐdǒu)
- 陡峭 (dǒuqiào)
- 陡直 (dǒuzhí)
- 險峻／险峻 (xiǎnjùn) (dangerously steep)
- 高峻 (gāojùn) (of a mountain, high and steep)
Dialectal synonyms of
陡 (“steep”)
| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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陡峭
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| Mandarin
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Beijing
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陡
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| Taiwan
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陡
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| Jinan
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陡
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| Xi'an
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陡
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| Wuhan
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陡
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| Chengdu
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陡
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| Yangzhou
|
陡
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| Hefei
|
陡
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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笡, 徛
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| Hong Kong
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笡
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| Hong Kong (San Tin Weitou)
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笡
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| Hong Kong (Ting Kok)
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笡
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| Hong Kong (Tung Ping Chau)
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笡
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| Yangjiang
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笡
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| Gan
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Nanchang
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陡
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| Hakka
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Meixian
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崎2
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| Dongguan (Qingxi)
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崎2
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| Wuhua (Shuizhai)
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崎2, 笡
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| Wuhua (Huacheng)
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崎2
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| Wuhua (Changbu)
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崎2
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| Wuhua (Mianyang)
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崎2
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| Wengyuan
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崎2
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| Jiexi
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崎2, 竳
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| Zhao'an (Xiuzhuan)
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竳
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| Changting
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陡, 崎2
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| Wuping (Yanqian)
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崎2
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| Ninghua
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崎2
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| Tonggu (Sandu)
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陡
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| Ganzhou (Panlong)
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崎2
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| Dayu
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崎2, 陡
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| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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崎2
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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崎2
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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崎2
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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崎2
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| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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崎2
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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崎2
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| Hong Kong
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崎2
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| Yangxi (Tangkou)
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笡
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| Yangchun (Sanjia)
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笡
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| Xinyi (Sihe)
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笡
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| Xinyi (Qianpai)
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笡
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| Gaozhou (Xindong)
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笡
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| Maoming (Shalang, Dianbai)
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斜
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| Huazhou (Xin'an)
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崎2
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| Lianjiang (Shijiao)
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崎2
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| Lianjiang (Qingping)
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壁
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| Mengshan (Xihe)
|
陡
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| Luchuan
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斜
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| Jin
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Taiyuan
|
陡
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| Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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崎3, 趖
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| Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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崎3
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| Changle
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崎3
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| Fuqing
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崎3
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| Yongtai
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崎3
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| Gutian
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崎3
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| Fu'an
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崎3
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| Ningde
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崎3
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| Shouning
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崎3
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| Zhouning
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崎3
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| Fuding
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崎3
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| Southern Min
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Xiamen
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崎3, 趨
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| Quanzhou
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崎3
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| Zhangzhou
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崎3, 趨
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| Taipei
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崎3, 趨
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| New Taipei (Sanxia)
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崎3, 趨
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| Kaohsiung
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崎3, 趨
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| Yilan
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崎3, 趨
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| Changhua (Lukang)
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崎3, 趨
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| Taichung
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崎3
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| Tainan
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崎3, 趨
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| Hsinchu
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崎3
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| Kinmen
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崎3
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| Penghu (Magong)
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崎3
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| Chaozhou
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崎3
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| Jieyang
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崎3
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| Wu
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Shanghai
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企
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| Suzhou
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棧
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| Wenzhou
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峻
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| Xiang
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Changsha
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陡
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| Shuangfeng
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陡
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- 一下 (yīxià)
- 一下子 (yīxiàzi)
- 一舉／一举 (yījǔ)
- 一頭／一头 (yītóu)
- 乍然 (zhàrán) (literary)
- 倏忽 (literary)
- 忽地 (hūdì)
- 忽然 (hūrán)
- 𢫦𢫦風／𢫦𢫦风 (Hakka)
- 暫／暂 (zàn) (literary)
- 猛 (měng)
- 猛然 (měngrán)
- 猝然 (cùrán)
- 突然 (tūrán)
- 突然間／突然间 (tūránjiān)
- 豁然 (huòrán) (literary)
- 遽然 (jùrán) (literary)
- 陡然 (dǒurán)
- 霍然 (huòrán)
- 頓／顿 (literary)
- 頓然／顿然 (dùnrán)
- 驀地／蓦地
- 驀然／蓦然 (mòrán) (formal)
- 驟然／骤然 (zhòurán) (literary)
Compounds
Japanese
Kanji
陡
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Readings
Korean
Hanja
陡 • (du) (hangeul 두)
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Vietnamese
Han character
陡: Hán Nôm readings: đẩu
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