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CHINESE CHARACTER

móu

缪

缪

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bind; prepare

Numbered pinyin
mou2
English meanings
to bind; to wind around; to prepare (as in 绸缪)

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  1. 01

    wǒmen我们yào要wèi未yǔ雨chóu绸móu缪，tíqián提前zuò做hǎo好zhǔnbèi准备。

    We must prepare for a rainy day and get ready in advance.

  2. 02

    tāmen他们chóu绸móu缪yǐ已jiǔ久，zhōngyú终于bàn办chéng成cǐshì此事。

    They had prepared for a long time and finally accomplished this matter.

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  • 绸缪
  • 未雨绸缪
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