See 已而 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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],
"zh_pron": "/*ɢ(r)əʔ nə/"
},
{
"tags": [
"Old-Chinese",
"Zhengzhang"
],
"zh_pron": "/*lɯʔ njɯ/"
}
],
"word": "已而"
}
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