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袒

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: tang2
POJ: tháng
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

verb: to bare (one's body); to expose, to favor; to show partiality (as in 偏袒)
袒

The page lists six senses under the same reading, ranging from literal/ceremonial/Buddhist 'bare one's body or shoulder' to idiomatic 'favor, show partiality' (as in 偏袒), with no clear primary sense indicated.

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