"996" meaning in All languages combined

See 996 on Wiktionary

SOFT REDIRECT [Chinese]

  1. Tags: no-gloss
    Sense id: en-996-zh-soft-redirect-47DEQpj8

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} 996 (uncountable)
  1. Alternative spelling of 9-9-6. Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: 9-9-6
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