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CHINESE CHARACTER
méi
楣
楣
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lintel
- Numbered pinyin
- mei2
- English meanings
- lintel; crossbeam above a door
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younger sister
matchmaker; media
flatter; charming
dim; ignorant; conceal
mine
plum; plum blossom
every
not
coal
used in 玫瑰 rose
eyebrow
pretty
berry
crux
mold; mildew
charm; evil spirit
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