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gon1 lit6乾裂干裂

Jyutpinggon1 lit6
Yalegōn lith

Definition

(of dry soil etc) to crack; (of skin) to chap

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T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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