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咸
Simplified
咸
Traditional
鹹
Pinyin
xián
Definition
salted; salty; stingy; miserly
这汤太咸了别喝
Zhè tāng tài xián le bié hē
This soup is too salty, don't drink it
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咸
戌
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口
戌
Part
xū
eleventh earthly branch
口
Part
kǒu
mouth
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咸
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