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催眠曲

ceoi1 min4 kuk1

cui1 mian2 qu3

a lullaby, cradle-song

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

催眠曲

This word was added by bybell on 28th Mar 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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催 ceoi1 cui1 - [v] hasten; press; urge; hurry
眠 min4 min3 mian4 mian2 - [1] [v] sleep [2] [v] hibernate; hibernation
曲 kuk1 qv1 {qu3} - crooked; winding; twisted

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