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Translingual
Han character
衫 (Kangxi radical 145, 衣+3, 9 strokes, cangjie input 中竹竹竹 (LHHH), four-corner 32222, composition ⿰衤彡)
Derived characters
References
- Kangxi Dictionary: page 1112, character 2
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 34111
- Dae Jaweon: page 1577, character 6
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 5, page 3075, character 11
- Unihan data for U+886B
Chinese
Glyph origin
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Old Chinese
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杉
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*sreːm
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彡
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*sroːm, *slom
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衫
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*sroːm
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髟
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*priw, *piw, *sroːm
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釤
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*sraːms
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䑣
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*l̥ʰun
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彤
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*l'uːŋ
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浵
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*l'uːŋ
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肜
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*luŋ
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Phono-semantic compound (形聲/形声, OC *sroːm) : semantic 衣 + phonetic 彡 (OC *sroːm, *slom).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard)
- (Pinyin): shān (shan1)
- (Zhuyin): ㄕㄢ
- (Chengdu, Sichuanese Pinyin): san1
- Cantonese
- (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): saam1
- (Taishan, Wiktionary): sam1-4 / sam1
- Gan (Wiktionary): san1
- Hakka
- (Sixian, PFS): sâm
- (Hailu, HRS): samˋ
- (Meixian, Guangdong): sam1
- Jin (Wiktionary): san1
- Northern Min (KCR): sáng
- Eastern Min (BUC): săng
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien, POJ): saⁿ / sam
- (Teochew, Peng'im): san1
- Southern Pinghua (Nanning, Jyutping++): saam1
- Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): 1se
- Xiang (Changsha, Wiktionary): san1
Note: sam1 - literary.
Note:
- saⁿ - vernacular;
- sam - literary.
Zhengzhang system (2003)
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Character
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衫
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Reading #
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1/1
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No.
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11044
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Phonetic component
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彡
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Rime group
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談
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Rime subdivision
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3
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Corresponding MC rime
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衫
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Old Chinese
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/*sroːm/
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Definitions
衫
- (literary or Wu) unlined garment
- (literary or Cantonese, Min) shirt; top (Classifier: 件 c; 領/领 mn)
- 一件衫 [Cantonese] ― jat1 gin6 saam1 ― a shirt
- (literary or Cantonese, Hakka, Min, Pinghua) clothing; clothes (Classifier: 套 c; 軀/躯 mn)
- 一套衫 [Cantonese] ― jat1 tou3 saam1 ― a set of clothes
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
上衣 (“upper garment; top”)
Variety
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Location
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Words
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Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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上衣
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Northeastern Mandarin
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Beijing
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褂子, 上衣
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Harbin
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上裝
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Malaysia
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衣
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Singapore
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衣
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Jilu Mandarin
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Jinan
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褂子, 上身兒
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Central Plains Mandarin
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Luoyang
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上身兒
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Xi'an
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衫子, 褂子
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Lanyin Mandarin
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Yinchuan
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衣裳
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Southwestern Mandarin
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Chengdu
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上裝
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Wuhan
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褂子
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Guilin
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上衣
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Jianghuai Mandarin
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Yangzhou
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上裝, 褂子
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Hefei
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褂子
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Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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衫
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Hong Kong
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衫
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Macau
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衫
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Dongguan
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衫
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Yangjiang
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衫
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Maoming (Xinpo)
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衫
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Hepu (Lianzhou)
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衣裳
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Hepu (Shatian)
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大衫
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Beihai
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衫
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Beihai (Nankang)
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衫
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Beihai (Yingpan)
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衫
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Beihai (Qiaogang - Cô Tô)
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衫
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Beihai (Qiaogang - Cát Bà)
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衫
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Fangchenggang (Fangcheng)
|
衫
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Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
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衫
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Penang (Guangfu)
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衫
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Singapore (Guangfu)
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衫
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Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu)
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衫
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Móng Cái
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衫
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Gan
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Nanchang
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褂子
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Hakka
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Meixian
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衫, 短衫, 褂仔
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Dongguan (Qingxi)
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衫
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Wuhua (Huacheng)
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褂哩
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Heyuan (Bendihua)
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衫
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Wengyuan
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衫
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Liannan
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衫
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Jiexi
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衫
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Zhao'an (Xiuzhuan)
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衫
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Changting
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衫
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Wuping (Yanqian)
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衫
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Ninghua
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衫
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Yudu
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衫
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Tonggu (Sandu)
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衫
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Ganzhou (Panlong)
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衫衣
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Dayu
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衫
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Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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衫
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Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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衫
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Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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衫
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Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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衫
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Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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衫
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Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
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衫
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Hong Kong
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衫
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Mengshan (Xihe)
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衫
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Luchuan
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衫
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Senai (Huiyang)
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衫
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Kuching (Hepo)
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衫
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Huizhou
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Jixi
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衣裳
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Jin
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Taiyuan
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襖兒, 褂子, 衫子
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Xinzhou
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襖兒
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Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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衫
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Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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衫
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Southern Min
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Xiamen
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衫
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Quanzhou
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衫
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Yongchun
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衫
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Zhangzhou
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衫
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Taipei
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衫 GT
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Penang (Hokkien)
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衫
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Singapore (Hokkien)
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衫
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Medan (Hokkien)
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衫
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Chaozhou
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衫
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Shantou
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衫
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Shantou (Chenghai)
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衫
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Jieyang
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衫
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Haifeng
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衫
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Johor Bahru (Teochew)
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衫
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Singapore (Teochew)
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衫
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Leizhou
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衫
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Wenchang
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衫
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Haikou
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衫
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Singapore (Hainanese)
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衫
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Southern Pinghua
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Nanning (Tingzi)
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衫
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Wu
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Shanghai
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上裝, 上衣, 衣裳
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Suzhou
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上裝
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Danyang
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衣裳, 衣衫
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Hangzhou
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上裝
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Ningbo
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上裝
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Wenzhou
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衣裳
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Xiang
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Changsha
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褂子
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Loudi
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衣衫
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Shuangfeng
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衣衫
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Note
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GT - General Taiwanese (no specific region identified)
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Dialectal synonyms of
衣服 (“clothes”)
Variety
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Location
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Words
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Classical Chinese
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衣, 衣裳, 衣服
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Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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衣服, 衣裳
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Northeastern Mandarin
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Beijing
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衣裳, 衣服
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Taiwan
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衣服, 衣裳
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Harbin
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衣服, 衣裳
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Shenyang
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衣裳
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Malaysia
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衣服
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Singapore
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衣服
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Jilu Mandarin
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Tianjin
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衣裳, 衣服
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Jinan
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衣裳, 衣服
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Jiaoliao Mandarin
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Yantai (Muping)
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衣裳
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Central Plains Mandarin
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Luoyang
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衣裳
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Wanrong
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行李, 穿的
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Kaifeng
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衣裳
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Xi'an
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衣裳
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Xining
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衣裳
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Xuzhou
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衣裳, 衣服
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Lanyin Mandarin
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Yinchuan
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衣裳
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Lanzhou
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衣裳
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Ürümqi
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衣裳
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Southwestern Mandarin
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Chengdu
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衣裳, 衣服
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Chongqing
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衣服
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Wuhan
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衣服, 衣裳
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Guiyang
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衣裳, 衣服
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Kunming
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衣裳
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Guilin
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衣服
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Liuzhou
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衣裳, 衣服
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Jianghuai Mandarin
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Nanjing
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衣裳, 衣服
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Yangzhou
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衣裳
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Nantong
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衣裳
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Hefei
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衣裳
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Mandarin
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Nanping (Yanping)
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衣裳
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Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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衫褲, 衫
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Hong Kong
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衫褲, 衫
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Hong Kong (San Tin Weitou)
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衣裳
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Hong Kong (Kam Tin Weitou)
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衫
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Hong Kong (Ting Kok)
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衫褲
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Hong Kong (Tung Ping Chau)
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衫褲
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Macau
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衫
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Guangzhou (Panyu)
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衫
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Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu)
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衫
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Guangzhou (Conghua)
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衫
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Guangzhou (Zengcheng)
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衫褲
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Foshan
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衫
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Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai)
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衫
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Foshan (Shunde)
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衫
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Foshan (Sanshui)
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衫
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Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming)
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衫
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Zhongshan (Shiqi)
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衫
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Zhuhai (Qianshan, Xiangzhou)
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衫
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Zhuhai (Shangheng, Doumen; Tanka)
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衫褲
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Zhuhai (Doumen)
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衫褲
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Jiangmen (Baisha)
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衫褲
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Jiangmen (Xinhui)
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衫褲
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Taishan
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衫, 衫褲
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Kaiping (Chikan)
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衫褲
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Enping (Niujiang)
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衫褲
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Heshan (Yayao)
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衫褲
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Dongguan
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衫褲, 衫
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Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an)
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衫褲
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Qingyuan
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衫褲
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Fogang
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衫
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Yingde (Hanguang)
|
衫
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Yangshan
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衣服, 衫褲
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Lianshan (Butian)
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衫褲
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Lianzhou (Qingshui Sihui)
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衫
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Shaoguan
|
衫
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Shaoguan (Qujiang)
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衫, 衣服
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Renhua
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衫
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Lechang
|
衫
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Zhaoqing (Gaoyao)
|
衫
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Sihui
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衫褲
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Guangning
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衫褲
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Deqing
|
衫
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Huaiji
|
衫
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Fengkai (Nanfeng)
|
衫
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Yunfu
|
衫
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Xinxing
|
衫
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Luoding
|
衫
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Yunan (Pingtai)
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衫
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Yangjiang
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衫褲
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Xinyi
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衫褲
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Maoming (Xinpo)
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衫褲
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Lianjiang
|
衫
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Wuchuan (Wuyang)
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衫褲
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Nanning
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衫褲, 衫
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Wuzhou
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衫
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Yulin
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衫
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Hepu (Lianzhou)
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衣裳
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Hepu (Shatian)
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衣裳
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Guiping
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衫褲
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Mengshan (Xihe)
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衫褲
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Guigang (Nanjiang)
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衫褲
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Beiliu (Tangliao)
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衫褲
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Baise
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衫褲
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Bobai
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衫褲
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Lingshan
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衫褲
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Pubei
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衫褲
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Qinzhou
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衫褲
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Beihai
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衣裳, 衫褲
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Beihai (Nankang)
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衣裳
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Beihai (Yingpan)
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衣裳
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Beihai (Qiaogang - Cô Tô)
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衫褲
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Beihai (Qiaogang - Cát Bà)
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衫褲
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Ningming
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衫褲
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Hengzhou
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衫褲
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Hezhou (Pumen, Babu)
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衫
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Fangchenggang (Fangcheng)
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衫褲
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Sanya (Yanglan Maihua)
|
衫
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Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
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衫褲, 衫
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Singapore (Guangfu)
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衫褲, 衫
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Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu)
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衫褲
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Móng Cái
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衫褲
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Gan
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Nanchang
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衣裳
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Lichuan
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衣裳
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Pingxiang
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衣服
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Hakka
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Meixian
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衫褲
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Xingning
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衫褲
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Huizhou (Huicheng Bendihua)
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衫褲
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Huiyang
|
衫褲
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Huidong (Daling)
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衫褲
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Shenzhen (Shatoujiao)
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衫褲
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Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui)
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衫
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Wuhua (Huacheng)
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衫褲
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Heyuan (Bendihua)
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衫褲
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Wengyuan
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衫褲
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Shaoguan (Qujiang)
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衫褲
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Lianshan (Xiaosanjiang)
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衫褲
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Liannan
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衫褲
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Guangzhou (Lütian, Conghua)
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衫
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Jiexi
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衫褲
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Luhe
|
衫褲
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Zhao'an (Xiuzhuan)
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衫褲
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Changting
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衫褲
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Wuping
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衫褲
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Wuping (Yanqian)
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衫褲
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Wuping (Pingyu)
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衫褲
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Liancheng
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衫褲
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Ninghua
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衫褲
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Yudu
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衫褲
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Ningdu
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衫褲
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Ruijin
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衫褲
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Shicheng
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衫褲
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Shangyou (Shexi)
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衫褲
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Tonggu (Sandu)
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衫褲
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Ganzhou (Panlong)
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衫褲
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Dayu
|
衫褲
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Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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衫褲
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Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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衫褲
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Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
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衫褲
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Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
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衫褲
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Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
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衫褲
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Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
|
衫褲
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Hong Kong
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衫褲
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Mengshan (Xihe)
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衫褲
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Luchuan
|
衫褲
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Senai (Huiyang)
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衫褲
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Kuching (Hepo)
|
衫褲
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Sungai Tapang, Batu Kawa (Hepo)
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衫褲, 衫
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Huizhou
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Jixi
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衣裳
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Jin
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Taiyuan
|
衣裳
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Xinzhou
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衣裳
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Northern Min
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Jian'ou
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衣裳
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Jianyang
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衣裳
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Pucheng (Shibei)
|
衣裳
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Eastern Min
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Fuzhou
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衣裳, 身頌
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Fuqing
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衣裳, 衫褲
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Matsu
|
衣裳
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Sitiawan (Gutian)
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衣裳
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Southern Min
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Xiamen
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衫, 衫褲, 衫穿, 身穿
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Xiamen (Tong'an)
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衫褲
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Quanzhou
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衫, 衫褲, 身穿
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Yongchun
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衫褲
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Zhangzhou
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衫, 衫褲, 身穿, 衫仔
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Taipei
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衫, 衫仔褲
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New Taipei (Sanxia)
|
衫
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Kaohsiung
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衫, 衫仔褲
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Yilan
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衫, 衫仔褲
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Changhua (Lukang)
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衫, 衫仔褲
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Taichung
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衫
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Taichung (Wuqi)
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衫, 衫仔褲
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Tainan
|
衫
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Taitung
|
衫
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Hsinchu
|
衫
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Kinmen
|
衫
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Penghu (Magong)
|
衫
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Penang (Hokkien)
|
衫
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Singapore (Hokkien)
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衫褲, 衫
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Manila (Hokkien)
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衫, 衫褲
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Pingnan (Shangdu)
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衣服
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Chaozhou
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衫褲, 衫
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Shantou
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衫褲, 衫
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Shantou (Chenghai)
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衫褲
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Shantou (Chaoyang)
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衫褲
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Jieyang
|
衫褲
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Haifeng
|
衫褲
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Phnom Penh (Teochew)
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衫褲
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Johor Bahru (Teochew)
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衫褲
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Singapore (Teochew)
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衫褲, 衫
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Pontianak (Teochew)
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衫褲
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Leizhou
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衫褲
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Haikou
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衫褲
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Qionghai
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衫褲
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Puxian Min
|
Putian
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衣裳, 衫褲
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Xianyou
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衫褲
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Wu
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Shanghai
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衣裳
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Shanghai (Chongming)
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衣裳
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Suzhou
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衣裳
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Danyang
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衣裳, 衣衫
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Hangzhou
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衣裳
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Ningbo
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衣裳, 衣衫 dated
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Wenzhou
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衣裳, 衣裳兒服
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Jinhua
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衣裳
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Xiang
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Changsha
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衣服, 衣, 衣褲
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Loudi
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衣褲
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Shuangfeng
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衣服, 衣褲
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Hengyang
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衣服
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Compounds
Japanese
Kanji
衫
(Hyōgai kanji)
- thin cloth, especially thin silk [1]
- thin undergarment, thin underwear[1]
- a type of women's clothing, namely the upper part of a two-piece suit[1]
Readings
References
Korean
Hanja
衫 • (sam) (hangeul 삼, revised sam, McCune–Reischauer sam, Yale sam)
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Vietnamese
Han character
衫: Hán Nôm readings: sam, oam, sờm
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