U+3AF0, 㫰
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-3AF0

[U+3AEF]
CJK Unified Ideographs Extension A
[U+3AF1]

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(Kangxi radical 72, +7, 11 strokes, composition )

  1. light, bright, brilliant,
  2. clean
  3. clever
  4. to expose to sunlight
  5. to dry something in an opening with ventilation or in a cool place

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Etymology 1 edit

Pronunciation edit

simp. and trad.


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  1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Etymology 2 edit

simp. and trad.
alternative forms

Possibly from etymology 1.

Alternatively, possibly from alternative MC Reading of having went through voiced shang merger into qu. However, most Wu cognates demonstrate voiced qu tone, even in Southern Wu varieties that do not observed voiced shang merger into qu.

Compare Cantonese (long6).

Pronunciation edit


Definitions edit

  1. (Wu) to let dry; to dry under the sun; to air-dry
  2. (Wenzhounese) to leave space beneath an object allowing for ventilation and drying
    天色生冷 [Wenzhounese, trad.]
    天色生冷 [Wenzhounese, simp.]
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  3. (Wenzhounese) to make a figurehead; to performatively set up
    書記一厘兒實權 [Wenzhounese, trad.]
    书记一厘儿实权 [Wenzhounese, simp.]
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