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-<WL>婉 [wǎn] gentle; 婉转 wǎnzhuǎn tactful, agreeable
+<WL>婉 [wǎn] docile/submissive/obliging; gentle; 婉转 sweet/agreeable, tactful@@; (HDZ:) 温顺, 顺从 (cf. 婉/娩顺); 婉转, 委婉; 宛延, 回旋; 亲爱, 喜爱; 简约
-From 女 (nǚ) ‘woman’ and 宛 wǎn phonetic.
+The Shuōwén Seal form of 婉(􂊢) wǎn ‘docile/submissive/obliging’ combines 女 (nǚ) ‘woman’, and 宛(􁏝) wǎn (phonosemantic).
-	Not to be confused with 娩 miǎn ‘childbirth’.
+	Compare: 娩(􂥑㝃) miǎn ‘childbirth’.
 #rK.GSR260g D.2.1062.2 M.7018 G.281.18 KX..264.12 B.212.1.06 E.1
 #c女宛