么 (jiu1 | yao1) : one; small

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么

jiu1

yao1

one (can substitute for 一 in certain contexts); small

also the simplified form of 麽/麼

Stroke count: 3

Level: 3

Radical: 丿 (#4)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

么

Don't confuse with:
幺

This word has been viewed 3332 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 17th Oct 2009 18:38

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么九 jiu1 gau2 yao1 jiu3 = (mahjong) terminals

清么九 cing1 jiu1 gau2 qing1 yao1 jiu3 = (mahjong) all terminals/ones and nines hand

花么 faa1 jiu1 hua1 yao1 = (mahjong) all terminals and honours hand

十三么 sap6 saam1 jiu1 shi2 san1 yao1 = (mahjong) thirteen orphans/thirteen unique wonders

么九牌 jiu1 gau2 paai4*2 yao1 jiu3 pai2 = (mahjong) terminals

純么九 seon4 jiu1 gau2 chun2 yao1 jiu3 = (mahjong) all terminals hand [alternate]

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Decimal representation of this word: 么
Unicode code for this character: U+4e48 (off-site link)

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