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CHINESE CHARACTER
mǔ
牡
牡
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male animal; peony/oyster
- Numbered pinyin
- mu3
- English meanings
- male (of animals); used in 牡丹 peony and 牡蛎 oyster
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acre
raise; recruit
tomb
nurse; in 保姆
measure word (events)
admire; long for
thumb
evening; dusk
tree; wood; numb
mother
bathe
herd; pasture
eye; item; list
harmonious; friendly
solemn; peaceful
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Related words
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- 牡丹
- 牡蛎
- 牡丹花