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  maau6   jyutping
  mao4   pinyin
[1] [n] countenance; facial appearance; features [2] [n] general appearance; manner; form; bearing [3] [v] appear; pretend to be like [4] [n] ceremonious manner


Stroke count: 14
Level: 3
Radical: (#153)

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

*** This entry has been marked as UNSURE by an editor, so it may not be fully accurate ***


This character was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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detail  lai5 maau6  li3 mao4 = manners
detail  min6 maau6  mian4 mao4 = appearance, face, features
detail  maau6 ci5   = seemingly
detail  jau5 lai5 maau6   = polite, courteous; watch one's Ps and Qs
detail  mou5 lai5 maau6   = impolite; rude
detail  jing4 maau6  xing2 mao4 = appearance; countenance
detail  ngoi6 maau6  wai4 mao4 = profile; appearance
detail  soeng3 maau6  xiang4 mao4 = appearance, look, countenance
detail  jan4 bat1 ho2 ji5 maau6 soeng3   = don't judge a book by its cover
detail  jung4 maau6  rong2 mao4 = countenance; personage
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detail 對待顧客要有禮貌 edit
be polite to customers

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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