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CHINESE CHARACTER
xià
夏
夏
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summer; Xia dynasty
- Numbered pinyin
- xia4
- English meanings
- summer; Xia dynasty
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
under (condition/fact etc.)
hero; knight
cow
gorge; strait
leisure; free time
narrow; petty
flaw; blemish
blind
prawn
shrimp; prawn
govern; jurisdiction
far; distant
rosy clouds
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Related words
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- 夏天
- 夏季
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