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mui4
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[1] plums; prunes [2] a Chinese family name Stroke count: 11
Level: 3
Radical: 木 (#75)
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| This character was last edited on 23rd Jun 2008 | |
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陳皮梅
can4 pei4 mui4*2 = preserved prune
梅子
mui4 zi2 = plum (fruit)
梅菜
mui4 coi3 = preserved Chinese cabbage
楊梅
joeng4 mui4 = candleberry myrtle; strawberry tree
話梅
waa6 mui4*2/4 = dried plum
酸梅
syun1 mui4*2 = sour plum
梅菜扣肉
mui4 coi3 kau3 juk6 = Hakka dish of pork stewed with preserved vegetables
望梅止渴
mong6 mui4 zi2 hot3 = looking at something you think you already have but actually don't have
梅毒
mui4 duk6 = syphilis
梅花
mui4 faa1 = [粵] clubs (suit in cards); a plum blossomSee all 24 compounds |
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Decimal representation of this word: 梅
Unicode code for this character: U+6885 (off-site link)
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Decimal representation of this word: 梅
Unicode code for this character: U+6885 (off-site link)
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