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Translingual
Han character
揩 (Kangxi radical 64, 手+9, 12 strokes, cangjie input 手心心日 (QPPA), four-corner 51061, composition ⿰扌皆)
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 443, character 25
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 12383
- Dae Jaweon: page 794, character 25
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 1914, character 3
- Unihan data for U+63E9
Chinese
Glyph origin
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Old Chinese
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皆
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*kriːl
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偕
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*kriːl
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階
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*kriːl
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喈
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*kriːl
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稭
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*kriːl, *kriːd
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堦
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*kriːl
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楷
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*kriːl, *kʰriːlʔ
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鶛
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*kriːl
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湝
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*kriːl, *ɡriːl
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蝔
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*kriːl, *ɡriːl
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鍇
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*kriːl, *kʰriːlʔ
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揩
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*kʰriːl
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諧
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*ɡriːl
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瑎
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*ɡriːl
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龤
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*ɡriːl
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Pronunciation
Zhengzhang system (2003)
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Character
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揩
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Reading #
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1/1
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No.
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6426
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Phonetic component
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皆
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Rime group
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脂
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Rime subdivision
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1
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Corresponding MC rime
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揩
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Old Chinese
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/*kʰriːl/
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Notes
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見漢賦
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Definitions
揩
- to wipe; to clean
- 揩白板 [Shanghainese] ― 5kha 8baq-pe [Wugniu] ― to wipe a whiteboard
- (Cantonese) to brush; to come into slight contact with
架的士揩到我架車。 [Cantonese, trad.]
架的士揩到我架车。 [Cantonese, simp.]- gaa3 dik1 si6-2 haai1 dou3-2 ngo5 gaa3 ce1.
- That taxi brushed against my car.
條褲揩污糟咗。 [Cantonese, trad.]
条裤揩污糟咗。 [Cantonese, simp.]- tiu4 fu3 haai1 wu1 zou1 zo2.
- My trousers were made dirty when they brushed against something.
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
擦 (“to wipe”)
Variety
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Location
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Words
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Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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擦
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Northeastern Mandarin
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Beijing
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擦, 抹
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Taiwan
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擦, 抹
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Malaysia
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擦
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Singapore
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擦, 抹
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Central Plains Mandarin
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Xi'an
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擦, 搌
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Southwestern Mandarin
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Chengdu
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揩, 抹, 擦
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Wuhan
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之, 揩, 抹, 搌
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Jianghuai Mandarin
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Yangzhou
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擦, 揩, 抹
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Hefei
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擦, 揩, 抹
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Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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擦, 抹, 捽
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Hong Kong
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擦, 抹, 捽
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Yangjiang
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抹, 拭, 擦
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Yangjiang (Yangdong)
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拭
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Yangdong (Yashao)
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抹, 拭, 擦
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Yangchun
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抹, 擦
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Yangxi
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抹, 拭, 擦
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Penang (Guangfu)
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擦
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Singapore (Guangfu)
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擦
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Gan
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Nanchang
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揩, 抹, 擦
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Hakka
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Meixian
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捽
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Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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捽
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Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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捽
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Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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捽
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Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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捽
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Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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捽
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Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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捽
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Kuching (Hepo)
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捽
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Jin
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Taiyuan
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揩, 擦
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Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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拭
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Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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拭, 挸
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Southern Min
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Xiamen
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拭, 揉
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Quanzhou
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拭, 揉
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Zhangzhou
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拭, 揉
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Tainan
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拭, 揉
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Penang (Hokkien)
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拭, 揉
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Singapore (Hokkien)
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拭
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Manila (Hokkien)
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拭
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Chaozhou
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拭, 㧫, 抙
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Raoping
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拭, 㧫
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Shantou
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㧫
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Shantou (Chenghai)
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㧫
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Jieyang
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拭, 㧫, 抙
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Singapore (Teochew)
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拭, 㧫
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Wu
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Shanghai
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揩
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Suzhou
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揩
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Wenzhou
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擦, 𢄺
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Xiang
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Changsha
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湊, 抹, 揩
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Shuangfeng
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揩, 抹
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Dialectal synonyms of
洗 (“to wash”)
Variety
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Location
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Words
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Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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洗
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Northeastern Mandarin
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Beijing
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洗
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Taiwan
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洗
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Singapore
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洗
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Jilu Mandarin
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Jinan
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洗
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Central Plains Mandarin
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Xi'an
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洗
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Southwestern Mandarin
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Chengdu
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洗
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Wuhan
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洗
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Guilin
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洗
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Jianghuai Mandarin
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Yangzhou
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洗
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Hefei
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洗
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Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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洗
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Hong Kong
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洗
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Yangjiang
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洗
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Singapore (Guangfu)
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洗
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Gan
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Nanchang
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洗
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Hakka
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Meixian
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洗
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Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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洗
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Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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洗
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Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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洗
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Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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洗
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Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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洗
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Jin
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Taiyuan
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洗
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Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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洗
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Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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洗
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Southern Min
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Xiamen
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洗
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Singapore (Hokkien)
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洗
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Chaozhou
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洗
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Singapore (Teochew)
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洗
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Singapore (Hainanese)
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洗
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Wu
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Shanghai
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汏
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Shanghai (Songjiang)
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汏, 淨
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Shanghai (Shuangcaodun, Baoshan)
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汏
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Shanghai (Luodian, Baoshan)
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汏
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Suzhou
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汏
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Suzhou (Lili, Wujiang)
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汏
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Suzhou (Shengze, Wujiang)
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汏
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Wuxi
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汏
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Changshu
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汏
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Kunshan
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汏
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Jiaxing
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汏
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Changzhou
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洗, 揩, 汏
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Liyang
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洗
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Changzhou (Jintan)
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洗
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Yixing
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汏
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Danyang
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洗
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Danyang (Tongjiaqiao)
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洗
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Jingjiang
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洗
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Jiangyin
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代, 汏 rare
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Huzhou (Shuanglin)
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汏
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Hangzhou
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汏, 洗
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Hangzhou (Yuhang)
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汏
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Zhuji (Wangjiajing)
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洗
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Shengzhou (Taiping)
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洗
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Ningbo
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⿰氵丈
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Yuyao
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汏
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Taizhou (Huangyan)
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洗, 汏
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Wenzhou
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洗, 盪
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Quzhou
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洗, 汏 rare
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Jinhua
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洗, 汏
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Yongkang
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洗
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Xiang
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Changsha
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洗
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Shuangfeng
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洗
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Compounds
Japanese
Kanji
揩
(Hyōgai kanji)
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Readings
Korean
Hanja
揩 • (gae) (hangeul 개, revised gae, McCune–Reischauer kae, Yale kay)
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Vietnamese
Han character
揩: Hán Nôm readings: day, khải
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References