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CHINESE CHARACTER
jiù
舅
舅
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maternal uncle
- Numbered pinyin
- jiu4
- English meanings
- maternal uncle; brother-in-law
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for long time
nine
fault; blame
then
to seize
help
old
moxibustion
study; investigate
correct; entangle; gather
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